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MarylandHB 08132026 Regular SessionHouse

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization

Sponsored By: Ashanti Martinez

In Committee

Public HealthCounselors and TherapistsDrugs -see also- Cannabis; ControlDangSubst; Pharm; etc.Federal GovernmentHealth, Department ofHealth Insurance -see also- ACA; HMOs; MCOsMedical AssistanceMedical Conditions -see also- AIDS; COVID-19; rabiesMedical TreatmentsReports

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ashanti Martinez

    House

Cosponsors

  • Tiffany T. Alston

    Democratic • House

  • Heather Bagnall

    Democratic • House

  • Bonnie Cullison

    Democratic • House

  • Guy Guzzone

    Democratic • Senate

  • Terri L. Hill

    Democratic • House

  • Aaron M. Kaufman

    Democratic • House

  • Lesley J. Lopez

    Democratic • House

  • April Miller

    Republican • House

  • Samuel I. Rosenberg

    Democratic • House

  • Kim Ross

    Democratic • House

  • Steve Johnson

    Democratic • House

  • Deni Taveras

    Democratic • House

  • Jennifer White Holland

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 151 • No: 26

Senate vote • 4/8/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 41 • No: 0 • Other: 3

House vote • 2/26/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 110 • No: 26

Actions Timeline

  1. House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Hill, Martinez and Hutchinson)

    4/9/2026House

  2. House Requests Senate Recede

    4/9/2026House

  3. House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments

    4/9/2026House

  4. Third Reading Passed (41-0)

    4/8/2026Senate

  5. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    4/7/2026Senate

  6. Favorable with Amendments {633329/1 Adopted

    4/7/2026Senate

  7. Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

    4/6/2026Senate

  8. Referred Finance

    2/27/2026Senate

  9. Third Reading Passed (110-26)

    2/26/2026House

  10. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    2/24/2026House

  11. Favorable with Amendments {453428/1 Adopted

    2/24/2026House

  12. Favorable with Amendments Report by Health

    2/23/2026House

  13. Hearing 2/17 at 2:00 p.m.

    2/17/2026House

  14. Hearing canceled

    2/17/2026House

  15. Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

    2/5/2026House

  16. First Reading Health

    2/4/2026House

Bill Text

  • Third Reading

    2/24/2026

    PDF

  • First Reading

    2/4/2026

    PDF

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