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Maryland General Assembly · HB1091 · Approved by the Governor - Chapter 736 (Chapter 736)

Health Insurance and Dental Plan Organizations - Dentists - Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers

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Officially: “Health Insurance and Dental Plan Organizations - Dentists - Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers Read the full text

2026 session

What it does

Prohibiting certain insurers and dental plan organizations from prohibiting an assignment of benefits to a provider who is a dentist by an insured or refusing to directly reimburse a nonpreferred provider who is a dentist; requiring a nonpreferred provider who is a dentist and who seeks an assignment of benefits from an insured or enrollee to provide certain information to the insured or enrollee before performing a health care service and submit a disclosure form to document the assignment of b
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

First reading, house of origin · Feb 10, 2026
Hearing · Mar 5, 2026
Committee report, house of origin: Favorable with Amendments · Mar 15, 2026
Second reading, house of origin: Passed with Amendments · Mar 2, 2026
Third reading, house of origin: Passed · Mar 4, 2026
First reading, opposite house · Mar 2, 2026
Committee report, opposite house: Favorable · Apr 9, 2026
Second reading, opposite house: Passed · Mar 22, 2026
Third reading, opposite house: Passed · Mar 25, 2026

The numbers

20
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Delegate KerrDelegate AlstonDelegate BagnallDelegate CullisonDelegate GuzzoneDelegate HillDelegate HutchinsonDelegate Johnson, S.Delegate KaufmanDelegate KipkeDelegate LopezDelegate MartinezDelegate Morgan, M.Delegate ReillyDelegate RosenbergDelegate RossDelegate SzeligaDelegate TaverasDelegate White HollandDelegate Woorman
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 736 (as of Aug 30, 2026).