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SB 892 — Maryland

Health Occupations, Public Health, and Insurance - Menopause - Provider Training Coverage Requirements, Policy Initiatives, and Access to Care

Altering the membership of the State Advisory Council on Health and Wellness; requiring health occupations boards that require licensees or certificate holders to complete certain continuing education to grant at least 2 hours for every hour of continuing education for menopause and menopause-associated symptoms; requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for the evaluation and management of menopause and menopause-associated conditions; etc.

Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 605 · May 26, 2026

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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: Finance (Senate); Health (House of Delegates)

Updated Jun 5, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Finance

    Feb 6, 2026 · Senate

  2. Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 12, 2026 · Senate

  3. Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

    Mar 19, 2026 · Senate

  4. Favorable with Amendments {

    Mar 19, 2026 · Senate

  5. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Mar 19, 2026 · Senate

  6. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 20, 2026 · Senate

  7. Referred Health

    Mar 21, 2026 · House of Delegates

  8. Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

    Mar 24, 2026 · House of Delegates

  9. Favorable Report by Health

    Apr 3, 2026 · House of Delegates

  10. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    Apr 3, 2026 · House of Delegates

  11. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 7, 2026 · House of Delegates

  12. Returned Passed

    Apr 8, 2026 · Senate

  13. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 605

    May 26, 2026 · executive

Sponsored by Dawn Gile, Pam Beidle, Katie Hester, Nancy King, Sara Love, Shelly Hettleman

Senate vote — 41–0

On Third Reading · Mar 5, 2026 · result: pass

41 yea · 0 nay · 6 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Jason GallionDistrict 35YeaShelly HettlemanDistrict 11YeaKaren YoungDistrict 3YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaMalcolm AugustineDistrict 47YeaDawn GileDistrict 33YeaCarl JacksonDistrict 8YeaSara LoveDistrict 16YeaCharles SydnorDistrict 44YeaJack BaileyDistrict 29YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaMary-Dulany JamesDistrict 34YeaJohnny MautzDistrict 37YeaJeff WaldstreicherDistrict 18YeaPam BeidleDistrict 32YeaKevin HarrisDistrict 27YeaJ.B. JenningsDistrict 7YeaCory McCrayDistrict 45YeaAlonzo WashingtonDistrict 22YeaBen BrooksDistrict 10YeaAntonio HayesDistrict 40YeaCheryl KaganDistrict 17YeaMike McKayDistrict 1YeaMary WashingtonDistrict 43YeaMary Beth CarozzaDistrict 38YeaShaneka HensonDistrict 30YeaNancy KingDistrict 39YeaJustin ReadyDistrict 5YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaNick CharlesDistrict 25YeaSteve HersheyDistrict 36YeaBen KramerDistrict 19YeaJim RosapepeDistrict 21YeaChris WestDistrict 42YeaPaul CordermanDistrict 2YeaKatie HesterDistrict 9YeaClarence LamDistrict 12YeaJohnny SallingDistrict 6YeaCraig ZuckerDistrict 14YeaBrian FeldmanDistrict 15YeaArthur EllisDistrict 28Not votingDalya AttarDistrict 41AbsentJoanne BensonDistrict 24AbsentBill FoldenDistrict 4AbsentAnthony MuseDistrict 26AbsentBryan SimonaireDistrict 31Absent
Mr. Presidentas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call

House of Delegates vote — 135–2

On Third Reading · Mar 20, 2026 · result: pass

135 yea · 2 nay · 4 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Brian CrosbyDistrict 29BYeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaBonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaKathy SzeligaDistrict 7AYeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaKevin AndersonDistrict 38AYeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaTerry BakerDistrict 1CYeaMark FisherDistrict 27CYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaJeff GhristDistrict 36YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaAdrian BoafoDistrict 23YeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaNicole WilliamsDistrict 22YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaRic MetzgarDistrict 6YeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaC.T. WilsonDistrict 28YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaBrian ChisholmDistrict 31YeaJim HinebaughDistrict 1AYeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaMatt MorganDistrict 29AYeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AYeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31YeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BNayRobin GrammerDistrict 6NayChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentNic KipkeDistrict 31AbsentKaren TolesDistrict 25Absent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call
Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Bill text (Third reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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