# Maryland HB 1376: Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children's Health Program, and Health Insurance - Transfers to Special Pediatric Hospitals - Requirements

Maryland HB 1376, Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children's Health Program, and Health Insurance - Transfers to Special Pediatric Hospitals - Requirements, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 325); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1376
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children's Health Program, and Health Insurance - Transfers to Special Pediatric Hospitals - Requirements
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-13
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 325
- Sponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Subjects: Health - Insurance, Public Health, Health Maintenance Organizations, Children (4-12), Evaluations and Reviews, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health, Department of, Health Insurance -see also- ACA; HMOs; MCOs, Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs, Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals, Managed Care Organizations -see also- Health Maint Orgs, Medical Assistance, Nonprofit Organizations, Physicians -see also- MedExmnrs; Pediatr; Psychiatrists etc., Reimbursements, Rules and Regulations, Time
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (308 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- MCO plans follow same insurance rules: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, Medicaid managed care plans must follow the same state insurance rules as other carriers. This includes how they handle prior authorization and medical-necessity decisions for transfers to special pediatric hospitals.
- Medicaid and CHIP cover pediatric transfers: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, Medicaid and CHIP cover transfers to special pediatric hospitals. For these transfers, the programs do not require prior authorization. If the hospital asks, they must issue a decision within 2 to 3 business days. A special pediatric hospital is in Maryland and provides n…
- Review past denials for pediatric hospitals: benefit, medium. By December 31, 2026, the Maryland Department of Health adopts rules to review past denials for special pediatric hospitals. Hospitals or referring providers can ask for a peer-to-peer reconsideration when a transfer or service was denied as not medically necessary. The review covers denials of adm…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bonnie Cullison (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: Kim Ross (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kathy Szeliga (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 131 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 134 | 2 | 4 |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 325
- 2026-04-09: Passed Enrolled (House)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (131-2) (House)
- 2026-04-09: House Concurs Senate Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments {943321/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Third Reading Passed (134-2) (House)
- 2026-03-23: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-23: Favorable with Amendments {603328/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-23: Favorable with Amendments Report by Health (House)
- 2026-02-13: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-13: First Reading Health (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_325_hb1376e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2026-04-09: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1376e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1376t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1376f.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_325_hb1376e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1376e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1376t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1376f.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-HB1376-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).