# Maryland HB 1268: Health Insurance - Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Illnesses - Long-Term Antibiotic Treatment

Maryland HB 1268, Health Insurance - Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Illnesses - Long-Term Antibiotic Treatment, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Seth A. Howard (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-11 (Hearing 3/11 at 2:45 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1268
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Health Insurance - Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Illnesses - Long-Term Antibiotic Treatment
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Last action: 2025-03-11, Hearing 3/11 at 2:45 p.m.
- Sponsor: Seth A. Howard (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Health - Insurance, Drugs -see also- Cannabis; ControlDangSubst; Pharm; etc., Health Insurance -see also- ACA; HMOs; MCOs, Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs, Insects -see also- Bees; Pest Control, Medical Conditions -see also- AIDS; COVID-19; rabies, Medical Testing and Diagnosis, Medical Treatments, Nonprofit Organizations
- 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: Seth A. Howard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason C. Buckel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: April Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-03-11: Hearing 3/11 at 2:45 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-11: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-02-12: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-07: First Reading Health and Government Operations (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-02-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1268f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1268f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1268-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).