HB 1375

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: introduced. Latest action: June 20, 2026.

Health Insurance - Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Illnesses - Long-Term Antibiotic Treatment.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-1375

Session 2026

Status introduced

Committee Health

House of Delegates introduced 2026-06-20

Insurance / Consumer Protection

Summary

Requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide certain coverage for the full length of long-term antibiotic treatment of Lyme disease and related tick-borne illnesses under certain circumstances; and prohibiting certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from placing a quantitative limit on or denying coverage for benefits required under the Act.

Sponsor

Delegate Howard

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-02-13	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-02-13	Status	introduced
2026-06-20	Latest Action	In the House - Hearing 3/13 at 1:30 p.m.

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