HB 1153 — Maryland
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Claims for Reimbursement - Downcoding
Prohibiting insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and managed care organization from downcoding a claim for reimbursement under certain circumstances; establishing certain procedures that insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and managed care organizations are required to follow if the insurer, nonprofit health service plan, or health maintenance organization intends or makes a final decision to downcode a claim; etc.
Latest action: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. · Feb 13, 2026
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Committees: Health (House of Delegates)
Updated Mar 17, 2026
Timeline
First Reading Health
Feb 11, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Feb 13, 2026 · House of Delegates
Sponsored by Pam Guzzone, Terri Hill, Dana Jones, Anne Kaiser, Mary Lehman, Gabriel Moreno, Andrew Pruski, Lily Qi, Deni Taveras, Courtney Watson, Jamila Woods
No recorded floor votes yet.
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