2026 Regular Session
SB496
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization
Authorizing, beginning January 1, 2027, the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide comprehensive coverage for the treatment of obesity; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to provide notice to Program recipients if the Department elects to provide the comprehensive coverage; authorizing the Department to apply to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a State plan amendment authorizing the State to provide comprehensive coverage for the treatment of obesity; etc.
Legislative progress
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This summary includes only completed milestones supported by recorded actions. It does not predict the next step, and it preserves later committee reassignments, concurrence, conference, veto, and approval actions when they occur.
Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 23, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
43 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 3 absent
April 8, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
109 yea–23 nay · 4 not voting · 5 absent
April 9, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
42 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 4 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 Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 866
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Senate Passed Enrolled View roll call
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Senate Third Reading Passed (42-0) View roll call
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Senate Senate Concurs House Amendments
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House Third Reading Passed (109-23) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {993226/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
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House Hearing 3/31 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 with Amendments View roll call
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Senate Floor Amendment {533126/1 (Senator Lam) Adopted View roll call
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Senate Favorable Adopted View roll call
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Senate Favorable Report by Finance
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Senate Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate First Reading Finance