2026 Regular Session
SB205
Health Insurance - Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders - Codification of Federal Requirements
Earlier-session bill · introduced 2025
Codifying in State law certain provisions of the Code of Federal Regulations related to mental health parity and clarifying the authority of the Maryland Insurance Administration to enforce certain laws; requiring health insurance carriers to collect and report on data in a certain manner; requiring health insurance carriers to provide certain benefits under certain circumstances; requiring health insurance carriers to explain differences in access to care under certain circumstances; etc.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 12, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
43 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 2 absent
April 2, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
100 yea–34 nay · 1 not voting · 6 absent
Committee referrals
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 12
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Senate Returned Passed
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House Third Reading Passed (100-34) View roll call
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House Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
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House Favorable Report by Health
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House Hearing 3/26 at 2:00 p.m.
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House Hearing canceled
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House Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Referred Health
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Senate Third Reading Passed (43-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed
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Senate Favorable Adopted
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Senate Favorable Report by Finance
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Senate Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m.
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Senate First Reading Finance
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Senate Pre-filed