HB 1093 Maryland House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Requirements

HB 1093 requires health insurance companies (carriers) to change how they manage provider panels. It removes application fees for providers seeking panel inclusion, mandates specific notice timelines for denials, and requires carriers to update provider directories more frequently. The bill also expands the types of providers carriers cannot restrict (like mental health specialists) and changes rules for reimbursing patients for care from nonparticipating providers. These changes directly affect health insurance companies, doctors/hospitals seeking panel access, and patients navigating provider networks.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 11, 2026 Signed May 26, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill has been amended to add new sponsors and update the legislative history to reflect its adoption. Substantively, the bill's scope was expanded to include changes to credentialing applications and the Commissioner's authority to designate specific forms for the credentialing system. Additionally, a minor typo in the bill's purpose statement was corrected.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include provisions regarding the Commissioner's authority over credentialing applications and designated forms.
ELIGIBILITY

Added Delegates Alston, Bagnall, Guzzone, Hill, Hutchinson, S. Johnson, Kaufman, Kipke, Lopez, Martinez, M. Morgan, Reilly, Rosenberg, Ross, Szeliga, Taveras, White Holland, and Woorman to the list of sponsors.

TIMELINE

Added a committee report indicating the bill was favorably amended and adopted, with a second reading date of March 6, 2026.

REQUIREMENT

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

Expanded the bill's scope to include altering credentialing applications and the circumstances under which the Commissioner may designate them for a specific credentialing system.

Updated the list of repealed and reenacted sections in the Insurance Article, removing the repeal of section 15-112(n), (o), and (u) and 15-112.1 from the 'with amendments' list and adding them to the 'without amendments' list.

Reordered the repeal and reenactment sections in the bill text to match the updated legislative intent.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 8, 2026

How they voted

450
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 49
Mar 20, 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

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 26, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 707
executive
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Apr 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Finance
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Committee
Referred Finance
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
lower
Mar 8, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (131-0-11)
house of delegates
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
First Reading Health
lower
18 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors