SB 808 Maryland Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Requirements

SB 808 amends Maryland's health insurance laws to change how health insurance carriers manage provider panels. It eliminates application fees carriers can charge providers, requires carriers to send specific notices to providers within set timeframes, and mandates more frequent updates to provider directories. The bill also expands the types of providers carriers cannot restrict on panels and updates rules for multi-carrier online directory systems. These changes directly affect health insurance carriers and healthcare providers seeking to join insurance networks.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Signed May 26, 2026

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MODERATE

The bill was formally adopted by the Senate and moved to the next stage of the legislative process. The text was updated to reflect this new status, including the addition of committee and action dates. Additionally, the bill's explanatory language was slightly refined to clarify the purpose of altering the provider application process.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope regarding health insurance provider panels remains unchanged; only the procedural status and explanatory text were updated.

TECHNICAL

Updated header information to include Senate adoption status, committee report, and second reading date.

Corrected a typo in the bill's purpose statement, changing 'through' to 'though through'.

Adjusted the list of repealed and reenacted code sections to match the final legislative text.

Updated the bill title page to reflect the new chapter number format and removed the 'First Reading' designation.

Reordered the definitions section to align with the final enacted text structure.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2026 · House of Delegates Apr 1, 2026

How they voted

45–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 49

Mar 19, 2026

D Democratic36

32 Yea 4

88% Yea

R Republican13

13 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 26, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 706

executive

Apr 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Returned Passed

upper

Apr 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Apr 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

lower

Apr 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable Report by Health

lower

Apr 10, 2026

Committee

Rereferred to Health

lower

Apr 8, 2026

Committee

Referred Rules and Executive Nominations

lower

Apr 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Apr 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

upper

Apr 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

upper

Apr 1, 2026

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (132-0-10)

house of delegates

Mar 19, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (45-0-4)

senate

Feb 6, 2026

Committee

First Reading Finance

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors