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SB276 Senate Bill
Passed
2026-02-19

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Orthoses and Prostheses (So Every Body Can Move Act)

Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide certain coverage related to orthoses beginning January 1, 2027; clarifying that certain mandated benefits related to prostheses include all prostheses determined by a treating health care provider to be medically necessary for completing daily living activities, essential job-related activities, or performing certain other physical activities; etc.

Bill Details

State

Maryland

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation...

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Sponsors

Pamela Beidle (Sen - D)
Dawn Gile (Sen - D)
Shelly Hettleman (Sen - D)

Action History

2026-04-01 H Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-04-01 H Favorable Report by Health
2026-03-25 H Hearing 3/26 at 2:00 p.m.
2026-03-25 H Hearing canceled
2026-03-17 H Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-20 H Referred Health
2026-02-19 S Third Reading Passed (43-0)
2026-02-17 S Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-02-17 S Favorable with Amendments {803721/1 Adopted
2026-02-16 S Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2026-01-21 S Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-19 S First Reading Finance

Votes

2026-02-19 Third Reading Passed Yea: 43 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-19 S Finance
2026-02-20 H Health

Amendments

2026-02-17 Favorable with Amendments 803721/1 Adopted Adopted

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-20 Introduced
2026-02-17 Engrossed

Subjects

Health - Insurance Public Health Health Maintenance Organizations Health Health Insurance Medical Assistance Medical Equipment and Devices Nonprofit Organizations Forms Health, Department of Insurance Administration Managed Care Organizations Reports

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