# Maryland SB 0134: Medicare Supplement Policies - Issuance - Requirements Maryland SB 0134, Medicare Supplement Policies - Issuance - Requirements, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 140); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0134-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland SB 0134 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Medicare Supplement Policies - Issuance - Requirements - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-09-16 - Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 140 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Health - Insurance, Applicants and Applications, Evidence, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health Insurance -see also- ACA; HMOs; MCOs, Medical Assistance, Public Benefits -see also- Housing; MedAsst; SupplNutrAsstP, Termination of Services, Time - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (175 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Medigap rights after Medicaid or coverage changes: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, if you had Medicare Part B while on Maryland Medical Assistance for at least 6 months, you can get a Medigap plan after Medicaid ends. You must apply within 63 days of your Medicaid end date or notice and include proof. Also, if you became Medicare‑eligible before January 1,… - Six month Medigap protection for new seniors: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, if you are 65 or older and just enrolled in Medicare Part B, you get a 6‑month Medigap guaranteed‑issue window. During that time, an insurer cannot deny you, rate you up, or limit coverage because of your health, claims, or care history. These protections apply for applicati… - Birthday-month Medigap switch with protections: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, in the 30 days after your birthday, your insurer must let you switch to a Medigap plan with equal or lesser benefits. The insurer cannot deny you, limit coverage, or charge more based on your health or past claims for these plans. You must get a notice of this right 30 to 60… - Medigap options and price cap under 65: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, if you are under 65 and on Medicare due to a disability, insurers must offer Medigap Plans A and D during the 6 months after you enroll in Part B, or 6 months after a retroactive enrollment notice. For these plans, insurers cannot deny you, limit coverage, or charge more bec… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-02 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 131 | 2 | 2 | | 2026-02-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (16) - 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 140 - 2026-04-03: Returned Passed (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Third Reading Passed (131-2) (House) - 2026-04-01: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House) - 2026-04-01: Favorable Report by Health (House) - 2026-03-25: Hearing 3/26 at 2:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-03-25: Hearing canceled (House) - 2026-03-17: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-02-13: Referred Health (House) - 2026-02-12: Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Second Reading Passed (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Favorable Adopted (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate) - 2026-01-19: Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2026-01-14: First Reading Finance (Senate) - 2025-09-16: Pre-filed (Senate) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_140_sb0134t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-02-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0134t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0134f.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_140_sb0134t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0134t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0134f.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) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0134-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).