SB 796 — Maryland
Commercial Law - Consumer Protections - Health Care Financing
Establishing consumer protections related to health care financing, including disclosure and refund requirements; prohibiting health care providers and certain agents of health care providers from offering, obtaining, applying, assisting in applying for certain financing; prohibiting a health care provider from promoting certain financing to certain patients or billing a certain financier before a certain number of days prior to a procedure; etc.
Latest action: Withdrawn by Sponsor · Mar 16, 2026
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Committees: Finance (Senate)
Updated Mar 17, 2026
Timeline
First Reading Finance
Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Hearing canceled
Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Withdrawn by Sponsor
Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
Sponsored by Clarence Lam
No recorded floor votes yet.
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