Public Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Tobacco Cessation

Summary

The bill requires the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide individual and group counseling to help beneficiaries quit tobacco, as long as the state budget and federal law permit. It also prohibits Medicaid and its managed‑care organizations from requiring prior authorization for any product or service used in tobacco cessation. The measure seeks to make quitting support more accessible and improve public health.

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