HB 1292 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Health Insurance - Provider Directory - Required Updates

HB 1292 requires health insurance carriers in Maryland to maintain an updated online "provider directory" (replacing the previous "network directory" term to align with federal law). The bill mandates that carriers make this directory available online with a clear search function and include specific details for each provider, such as specialty, office locations, contact information, and whether they accept new patients. Carriers must verify and update the directory regularly, ensuring it accurately reflects participating providers and facilities. This directly affects health insurance companies and their members (enrollees) by improving access to current provider information.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 7, 2025 Signed May 20, 2025

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What changed between versions

Third - Health Insurance - Provider Directory - Required Updates → Enrolled - Health Insurance - Provider Directory - Required Updates · 3 edits · May 20, 2025

MINOR

This bill was finalized as an enrolled act, meaning it has passed both legislative chambers and received the Governor's approval. The primary change is the addition of a new definition for 'Provider Directory' to clarify that it lists participating providers and health care facilities, while removing the old definition for 'Network Directory'.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on health insurance carriers' obligations to maintain provider directories, with no changes to the entities subject to the law or the specific requirements for directory content.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'Provider Directory' to explicitly define it as a list of participating providers and health care facilities.

Removed the previous definition for 'Network Directory' as the terminology was updated to align with federal law.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header and formatting to reflect its status as an enrolled act, including the addition of proofreader lines and the Great Seal presentation date.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 24, 2025

How they voted

44–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 46

Mar 19, 2025

D Democratic33

31 Yea 2

93% Yea

R Republican13

13 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 20, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 648

executive

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Enrolled

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Introduced

House Concurs Senate Amendments

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Apr 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

upper

Apr 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

upper

Mar 24, 2025

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (135-0-4)

house of delegates

Mar 19, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (44-0-2)

senate

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

Referred Finance

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Mar 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

lower

Mar 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations

lower

Feb 7, 2025

Committee

First Reading Health and Government Operations

lower

27 primary · 0 co-sponsors