# Maryland HB 1153: Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Claims for Reimbursement - Downcoding

Maryland HB 1153, Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Claims for Reimbursement - Downcoding, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-13 (Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1153
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Claims for Reimbursement - Downcoding
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-02-13, Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: Health - Insurance, Health Maintenance Organizations, Public Health, Claims, Codes -see also- Annotated Code of Md; Building Codes, Complaints, Forms, Health Insurance -see also- ACA; HMOs; MCOs, Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs, Managed Care Organizations -see also- Health Maint Orgs, Medical Assistance, Nonprofit Organizations, Notices, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Physicians -see also- MedExmnrs; Pediatr; Psychiatrists etc., Reimbursements, Reports
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Jones (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gabriel M. Moreno (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew C. Pruski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lily Qi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Courtney Watson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-13: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-11: First Reading Health (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1153f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1153f.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-HB1153-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).