STATE BILLMD HB 1118PASSED

Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations - Perinatal Behavioral Health Conditions

Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for screening for perinatal behavioral health conditions at certain times; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to identify certain screening tools and to assist certain health care providers with accessing resources and referral services related to screening for perinatal behavioral health conditions; etc.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 26, 2026; 170 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD HB 1118 · PassedMay 26

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 637 · May 26, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 26, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 637House

Apr 13, 2026Passed EnrolledHouse

Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (47-0)Senate

Apr 13, 2026Conference Committee Report {263723/1 AdoptedSenate

Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (132-2)House

Apr 13, 2026Conference Committee Report {263723/1 AdoptedHouse

Apr 11, 2026Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Gile, Lam and Mautz)House

Apr 11, 2026Senate Refuses RecedeHouse

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Apr 10, 2026Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Gile, Lam and Mautz)Senate

Apr 10, 2026Senate Refuses RecedeSenate

Apr 10, 2026House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates White Holland, Reilly and Woorman)Senate

Apr 10, 2026House Requests Senate RecedeSenate

Apr 10, 2026House Refuses Concur Senate AmendmentsSenate

Apr 9, 2026House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates White Holland, Reilly and Woorman)House

Apr 9, 2026House Requests Senate RecedeHouse

Apr 9, 2026House Refuses Concur Senate AmendmentsHouse

Apr 9, 2026Third Readings Passed with Amendments (43-0)Senate

Apr 9, 2026Floor Amendment {273423/1 (Senator Waldstreicher) AdoptedSenate

Apr 8, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate

Apr 8, 2026Favorable with Amendments {533928/1 AdoptedSenate

Apr 8, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by FinanceSenate

Mar 23, 2026Referred FinanceSenate

Mar 20, 2026Third Reading Passed (130-2)House

Mar 19, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse

Mar 19, 2026Favorable with Amendments {853620/1 AdoptedHouse

Mar 19, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by HealthHouse

Mar 13, 2026Hearing 3/13 at 1:30 p.m.House

Mar 13, 2026Hearing canceledHouse

Mar 13, 2026Hearing 3/13 at 3:00 p.m.House

Mar 13, 2026Hearing canceledHouse

Feb 13, 2026Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.House

Feb 11, 2026First Reading HealthHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 20, 2026 · House · 130 yea · 2 nayPassed

Third Readings Passed with AmendmentsApr 9, 2026 · Senate · 43 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · Senate · 47 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · House · 132 yea · 2 nayPassed

Subjects

Health - Insurance
Health Occupations
Public Health
Health Maintenance Organizations
Applicants and Applications
Certifications
Committees and Commissions
Continuing Education
Health
Health, Department of
Health Insurance
Job Training
Language
Licenses
Medical Conditions
Medical Testing and Diagnosis
Mental and Behavioral Health
Nonprofit Organizations
Notices
Nurses
Physicians
Pregnancy
Rules and Regulations
Standards and Best Practices
Counselors and Therapists
Health Care Commission
Health Planning and Cost Review
Medical Assistance
Psychiatrists
Psychologists
Reports
Social Workers
Time
studies

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