Certified Peer Recovery Specialists - Coverage Under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance and Workgroup on Certification

Summary

The bill requires Maryland’s Medical Assistance Program and private health plans—including nonprofit health service plans, HMOs, and managed care organizations—to pay for services delivered by certified peer recovery specialists in any setting. It also orders the Department of Health to convene a workgroup with the state certification board and stakeholders to study how to make the certification process more efficient and to report its findings to legislative committees.

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Hearings

• Health — Bill Hearing
  Health · Feb 19, 2026

History

1. Feb 19, 2026Hearing canceled
2. Feb 19, 2026Hearing 2/19 at 1:30 p.m.
3. Feb 4, 2026Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
4. Feb 4, 2026First Reading Health

Sponsors

• Hornberger · sponsor
• Lopez

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