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IntroducedFeb 02, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 23, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 08, 2026
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Became Law
Maryland Senate Bill
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 09, 2026: Passed Enrolled
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 496
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 43
- Mr. President
- Feldman
- Hester
- Love
- Smith
- Attar
- Folden
- Hettleman
- Mautz
- Sydnor
- Augustine
- Gallion
- Jackson
- McCray
- Waldstreicher
- Bailey
- Gile
- Jennings
- McKay
- Washington, A.
- Beidle
- Guzzone
- Kagan
- Muse
- Washington, M.
- Brooks
- Harris
- King
- Ready
- Watson
- Carozza
- Hayes
- Kramer
- Rosapepe
- West
- Charles
- Henson
- Lam
- Salling
- Zucker
- Corderman
- Hershey
- Lewis Young
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
Actions
- Apr 09, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Concurs House Amendments
- Third Reading Passed (42-0)
- Passed Enrolled
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- Third Reading Passed (109-23)
- Apr 03, 2026 | House
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
- Favorable with Amendments {993226/1 Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Mar 24, 2026 | House
- Referred Health
- Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
- Mar 23, 2026 | Senate
- Favorable Report by Finance
- Favorable Adopted
- Floor Amendment {533126/1 (Senator Lam) Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Third Reading Passed (43-0)
- Feb 03, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
- Feb 02, 2026 | Senate
- First Reading Finance
Documents
- Fiscal and Policy NotePDF
- Vote - Senate - Committee - FinancePDF
- Vote - House - Committee - HealthPDF
- Video: FinanceHTML
- Video: HealthHTML
- Witness ListHTML
- FIN In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Hinojosa, Amy (MANA, A National Latina Organization)
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- Dickerson, Taylor (Maryland Psychological Association)
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- Williams, Rev. Kimberly (Choose Healthy Life)
- FIN Virtual - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Rajagopal, Selvi (Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine)
- FIN In Person - Oral Testimony, FWA -- Hoffstein, Barbara (Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics)
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- Hershey, Steve
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- Kaplowitz, Richard KAP (Year)
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- Gorham, Millicent (Alliance for Women's Health and Prevention)
- FIN In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Billger, Monica (American Diabetes Association)
- FIN In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Peoples, Kennedy (Association of Black Cardiologists)
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- Paddy, Michael (Public Policy Partners)
- FIN In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Weinstock, Britt (National Minority Quality Forum)
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- Vetter, Drew
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- Rios, MD, Elena (National Hispanic Health Foundation)
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- Lainez, Julio
- FIN Testimony, N/A -- Testimony, All
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Paddy, Michael (Public Policy Partners)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- McLaughlin, Darcy (Obesity Medicine Association)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Billger, Monica (American Diabetes Association)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Gorham, Millicent (Alliance for Women's Health and Prevention)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Kaplowitz, Richard KAP (Year)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Altepeter, Tara (OMA)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Apollon, Jocelyn


