Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Gender-Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act)

HB 283 Maryland Medical Assistance Program Gender Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act)

Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Gender-Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act)
HB-283

About HB-283

Requiring, beginning on January 1, 2024, the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide gender-affirming treatment in a nondiscriminatory manner; requiring that the gender-affirming treatment be assessed according to nondiscriminatory criteria that are consistent with current clinical standards; prohibiting the issuance of an adverse benefit determination related to gender-affirming treatment unless a certain experienced health care provider has reviewed and confirmed the appropriateness of the determination; etc.

  

Bill Texts

Chaptered 05/09/2023
Enrolled 04/10/2023
Engrossed 03/18/2023
Introduced 01/25/2023

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2.5%
0.0%
97.5%
Votes for: 2 Votes against: 77

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Sponsors (60)

Rep. Kumar Barve


Co-Sponsor

Rep. Dana Stein


Co-Sponsor

Rep. Anne Kaiser


Primary Sponsor

Rep. Terri Hill


Co-Sponsor

Rep. Eric Ebersole


Co-Sponsor

Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo


Co-Sponsor

Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins


Co-Sponsor

Rep. Samuel Rosenberg


Co-Sponsor

Rep. Luke Clippinger


Co-Sponsor

Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary


Co-Sponsor

Rep. Ben Barnes


Co-Sponsor

Rep. Bonnie Cullison


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Votes

Third Reading Passed

04/07/2023

Yeas: 97 | Nays: 39
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Third Reading Passed

03/31/2023

Yeas: 31 | Nays: 13
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Third Reading Passed

03/18/2023

Yeas: 93 | Nays: 37
Support by Party

   

Floor Amendment 613726/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected

03/17/2023

Yeas: 36 | Nays: 91
Support by Party

   

Floor Amendment 543322/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected

03/17/2023

Yeas: 37 | Nays: 90
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History

Approved By The Governor - Chapter 253

05/03/2023

Passed Enrolled

04/07/2023

Third Reading Passed (97-39)

04/07/2023

House Concurs Senate Amendments

04/07/2023

Third Reading Passed (31-13)

03/31/2023

Second Reading Passed With Amendments

03/30/2023

Favorable With Amendments {883529/1 Adopted

03/30/2023

Favorable With Amendments Report By Finance

03/29/2023

Referred Finance

03/20/2023

Third Reading Passed (93-37)

03/18/2023

Second Reading Passed With Amendments

03/17/2023

Floor Amendment {613726/1 (delegate Miller) Rejected (36-91)

03/17/2023

Floor Amendment {543322/1 (delegate Fisher) Rejected (37-90)

03/17/2023

Motion Laid Over (delegate Fisher) Adopted

03/16/2023

Floor Amendment {543322/1 (delegate Fisher)

03/16/2023

Favorable With Amendments {803622/1 Adopted

03/16/2023

Favorable With Amendments Report By Health And Government Operations

03/16/2023

Hearing 2/14 At 1:00 P.m.

01/29/2023

First Reading Health And Government Operations

01/25/2023

Subject(s)

Public Health Gender Internet Managed Care Organizations Medical Assistance Medical Treatments Reports