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SB 738 — Maryland

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage - Mobile Crisis and Crisis Stabilization

Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and managed care organizations to provide coverage for mobile crisis and crisis stabilization services; and applying the Act to all policies, contracts, and health benefit plans issued, delivered, or renewed in the State on or after January 1, 2027.

Latest action: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. · Feb 12, 2026

In committeeEmergenciesHealth - InsuranceHealth InsuranceHealth Maintenance OrganizationsManaged Care OrganizationsMedical AssistanceMental and Behavioral HealthNonprofit OrganizationsPublic Health

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Finance (Senate)

Updated Mar 17, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Finance

    Feb 6, 2026 · Senate

  2. Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 12, 2026 · Senate

Sponsored by Malcolm Augustine

No recorded floor votes yet.

Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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