Health Insurance - Graduate-Level Clinical Interns - Required Reimbursement

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill mandates that individual, group and blanket health insurance policies in Maryland must cover outpatient counseling, social work or psychology services performed by graduate‑level interns, provided the care is directly supervised and billed by a licensed professional. It applies to policies issued or renewed on or after Jan. 1, 2027, expanding coverage for these trainees and the patients they serve.

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Hearings

• Health — Bill Hearing
  Health · Mar 13, 2026

History

1. Apr 14, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 44
2. Apr 7, 2026Returned Passed
3. Apr 6, 2026Third Reading Passed
4. Mar 31, 2026Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
5. Mar 30, 2026Favorable Report by Finance
6. Mar 23, 2026Referred Finance
7. Mar 20, 2026Third Reading Passed
8. Mar 19, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
9. Mar 19, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
10. Mar 19, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
11. Mar 13, 2026Hearing canceled
12. Mar 13, 2026Hearing 3/13 at 3:00 p.m.

The 12 most recent of 15 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Hutchinson · sponsor
• Adams
• Alston
• Bagnall
• Cullison
• Guzzone
• Hill
• Kaufman
• Kipke
• Lopez
• M. Morgan
• Martinez
• Reilly
• Rosenberg
• Ross
• S. Johnson
• Szeliga
• Taveras
• White Holland
• Woorman

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