# Maryland HB 1093: Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Requirements

Maryland HB 1093, Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Requirements, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bonnie Cullison (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 707); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1093
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Requirements
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 707
- Sponsor: Bonnie Cullison (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Subjects: Health - Insurance, Applicants and Applications, Certifications, Committees and Commissions, Communications -see also- ElecComm; Intergov; etc., Cybersecurity, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Dental Health, Electronic Communication, Federal Government, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Forms, Health Insurance -see also- ACA; HMOs; MCOs, Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs, Insurance Administration, Internet -see also- Internet Access, Liability, Managed Care Organizations -see also- Health Maint Orgs, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Nonprofit Organizations, Notices, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Privacy, Private Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Reimbursements, Reports, Rules and Regulations, Telephones, Time, Torts -see also-Med Malp; Wrongful Death
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (173 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Stronger provider directories and oversight: benefit, medium. Carriers must update online provider directories within 2 working days after getting an electronic update from a provider. Tracked mail counts as received in 3 working days with a stamped certificate, or on the courier’s recorded date. Carriers must use the online credentialing system as the main d…
- Faster credentialing and no fees: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2027, carriers must follow strict credentialing timelines. Within 15 days of a complete application, they must send a notice. If they keep processing, they must accept or reject within 60 days. For certain providers listed by law, the deadline is 30 days. If the form is incompl…
- In-network pay for pending providers: benefit, medium. Carriers must pay a group practice the in‑network rate for a pending provider’s covered services. This applies when the provider is employed by or a member of the group. The provider must have a valid Maryland license. The provider must also meet one of these: credentialed by an accredited Maryland…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas S. Hutchinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Ross (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kathy Szeliga (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 130 | 0 | 5 |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 707
- 2026-04-09: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Third Reading Passed (130-0) (House)
- 2026-03-19: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments {223820/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments Report by Health (House)
- 2026-02-26: Hearing 2/26 at 1:30 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-26: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-02-13: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-11: First Reading Health (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_707_hb1093t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1093t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1093f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_707_hb1093t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1093t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1093f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1093-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).