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HB 1603 — Maryland

Health Insurance - Vision Benefits - Regulation of Insurers and Vision Benefit Managers

Establishing requirements for certain vision benefits, vision benefit plans, and vision benefit discount plans; requiring an insurer or a vision benefit manager to disclose certain information on its website and in certain communications and maintain certain methods of communication for use by participating eye care providers; establishing certain requirements and prohibitions for contracts between insurers or vision benefit managers and participating eye care providers; etc.

Latest action: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations · Feb 16, 2026

In committeeAddressesAdvertisingAppealsApplicants and ApplicationsCivil ActionsClaimsComplaintsContractsDamagesDisclosureElectronic CommunicationElectronic DocumentsEthicsHealth - InsuranceHealth InsuranceHealth Planning and Cost ReviewInternetMeetingsNamesNoticesOptometrists, Ophthalmologists, and OpticiansPostal ServicePricesPrivacyReimbursementsRules and RegulationsStandards and Best PracticesTelephonesTermination of ServicesVision Health

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Rules and Executive Nominations (House of Delegates)

Updated Mar 17, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

    Feb 16, 2026 · House of Delegates

Sponsored by Steve Johnson

No recorded floor votes yet.

Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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