SB 813

Maryland Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: June 25, 2026.

Health Insurance and Dental Plan Organizations - Dentists - Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers.

Bill ID MD-2026-SB-813
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Finance; Health
Senate enacted 2026-06-25
Healthcare Insurance / Consumer Protection
Summary

Prohibiting certain insurers and dental plan organizations from prohibiting an assignment of benefits to a provider who is a dentist by an insured or refusing to directly reimburse a nonpreferred provider who is a dentist; requiring a nonpreferred provider who is a dentist and who seeks an assignment of benefits from an insured or enrollee to provide certain information to the insured or enrollee before performing a health care service and submit a disclosure form to document the assignment of benefits; etc.

Sponsor
Senator Hayes
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-06 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-06-25 Status enacted
2026-06-25 Latest Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 737
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