HB 1461

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: introduced. Latest action: April 17, 2026.

Health Insurance - Coverage for Specialty Drugs - Rheumatologic Conditions.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-1461

Session 2026

Status introduced

Committee Health

House of Delegates introduced 2026-04-17

Insurance / Consumer Protection

Summary

Altering the circumstances under which certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations are prohibited from excluding coverage for certain specialty drugs for the treatment of rheumatologic conditions.

Sponsor

Delegate Taveras

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-02-13	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-02-13	Status	introduced
2026-04-17	Latest Action	In the House - Hearing 3/13 at 1:30 p.m.

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