AGENDA: MHPAEA Regulations Public Meeting
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Tuesday, July 21, 2026
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
This meeting is virtual through the Zoom platform.ZoomGov LInk: https://maryland-insurance.zoomgov.com/j/1653069091Dial-in: (646) 828-7666Webinar ID: 165 306 9091- Welcome – Mary Kwei, MIA, Associate Commissioner, Market Regulation and Professional Licensing
- Overview of Maryland Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Law and Regulations – Mary Kwei, MIA, Associate Commissioner, Market Regulation and Professional Licensing
- Overview of Senate Bill 205/House Bill 280 (2026) - Mary Kwei, MIA, Associate Commissioner, Market Regulation and Professional Licensing
- Requirement for Regulations - Mary Kwei, MIA, Associate Commissioner, Market Regulation and Professional Licensing
- Questions for Consideration - Sharon Fountain, MIA, Director, Mental Health Parity and Network Adequacy
a. Whether and how the proposed regulations should define “relevant data” and “relevant outcomes”? What types of data should be collected and evaluated with regard to network composition?
b. Whether and how the proposed regulations should define “material differences” in access? How could the material difference standard be defined so that it could be translated into statistical analysis? What are useful metrics to determine parity of access? Should the proposed regulations include exceptions that would not be considered material?
c. Whether and how the proposed regulations should define “bias” and “objective in a manner that discriminates”?
d. Whether and how proposed regulations should define, clarify, and measure “meaningful benefits”? How should the proposed regulations implement the core treatment requirement? How should the proposed regulations define “standard treatment or course of treatment,” “therapy,” “service,” and “intervention”?
6. Public Comments from Registered Speakers
7. Public Comments from Unregistered Speakers, as time allows
8. Closing Remarks – Mary Kwei, MIA, Associate Commissioner, Market Regulation and Professional LicensingIf you would like to offer public comments during the virtual meeting, please notify the MIA in advance by submitting your request to Sharon Fountain, Director, Mental Health Parity and Network Adequacy at [email protected]. Because of the nature of the ZOOM Events platform, a special invitation is required to be seen and/or be heard via the platform. For that reason, the MIA can only assure the opportunity to speak during the virtual meeting to those interested parties who have signed up by Friday, July 17, 2026, and provided an e-mail address to which an invitational link to the virtual meeting can be sent.A public access link that allows individuals to view the virtual meeting will be posted on the MIA's website. To the extent that time and technology permit, the MIA will hear from unregistered participants who access the Zoom Event platform. 