​​Life and Health Industry Meeting
Agenda
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
10 AM - 12 PM

This meeting is virtual through the Zoom platform.
ZoomGov Link: https://maryland-insurance.zoomgov.com/j/1652415039
Dial-in: (646) 828-7666
Meeting ID: 165 241 5039

1. Welcome – Marie Grant, Insurance Commissioner
   a. Opening Remarks
   b. Introduce Megan Mason, Associate Commissioner, Life & Health Division
   c. Health Insurance Advisory Board
   d. Overall Market Stability
   

2. Federal Updates – Marie Grant, Insurance Commissioner

3. 2026 L&H Legislative Updates – Impacts to Form Filing – David Cooney, Executive Director, Life & Health Forms Review
   a. HB275/SB134 - Medicare Supplement Policies - Issuance - Requirements
   b. HB684/SB521 - Health Insurance - Material Changes to Provider Networks - Notification and Special Enrollment Period
   c. HB1118/SB891 - Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations - Perinatal Behavioral Health Conditions
   d. SB385 - Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and REquired Health Insurance coverage (The Vax Act)
   e. SB794 - Health Insurance - Special Enrollment Period for Pregnancy - Coverage Effective Date
   f. HB1094/SB910 - Health Insurance - Graduate-Level Clinical Interns - Required Reimbursement
   g. HB1091/SB813 - Health Insurance Dental Plan Organizations - Dentists - Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Provider
   h. HB393/SB272 - Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage
   i. HB1365/SB892 - Health Occupations, Public Health, and Insurance - Menopause - Provider Training Coverage Requirements, Policy Initiatives, and Access to Care
   j. SB428 - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Collaborative Care Model - Cost Sharing Prohibition
   

4. 2026 L&H Legislative Updates – General Bills – Megan Mason, Associate Commissioner, Life & Health Division & Mary Kwei, Associate Commissioner, Market Regulation & Professional Licensing
   a. HB1563 - Emergency Room Services and Post-Acute Care - Coverage and Facility Studies
   b. HB445/SB276 - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Orthoses and Prostheses (So Every Body Can Move Act)
   c. HB277/SB139 - Insurance  - Third Party Administrators - Enforcement
   d. HB280/SB205 - Health Insurance - Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders - Codification of Federal Requirements
   

5. L&H Legislative Workgroups and Commissions - Jamie Sexton, Associate Commissioner, External Affairs and Policy Initiatives
   a. HB1559 - Advisory Council on Maryland's System of Care for Children, Youth, and Families
   b. HB1367 - Commission on Re-Imagining Health Care in Maryland
   c. HB333/SB691 - Healthcare Ecosystem Stakeholder Cybersecurity Workgroup (2025)
   

6. Update on 2027 ACA Rates - Brad Boban, Chief Actuary

7. Preparation for Hurricane Season (how the MIA will respond and the MIA’s expectations of carriers) – Joy Hatchette, Deputy Commissioner

8. FAMLI Program Update - David Cooney, Executive Director, Life & Health Forms Review

9. Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Code Changes for OB Services - Megan Mason, Associate Commissioner, Life & Health Division

10. NQTL Reports - Mary Kwei, Associate Commissioner, Market Regulation & Professional Licensing & Sharon Fountain, Director, Mental Health Parity and Network Adequacy

11. Questions and Comments
    
    
12. Closing Remarks – Marie Grant, Insurance Commissioner