Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB772: Behavioral Health Rate Methodology Modernization - Workgroup Establishment and Study
Status: Signed into law, April 28, 2026
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health, rather than the Behavioral Health Administration and the Medical Care Programs Administration, to conduct a certain rate-setting study by June 30, 2028; establishing the Workgroup on Behavioral Health Rate Methodology Modernization in the Maryland Health Care Commission to develop transparent, cost-based reimbursement methodologies for certified community behavioral health clinics, outpatient mental health centers, and independent outpatient providers; etc.
What the bill says
An act concerning Workgroup on Behavioral Health Rate Methodology Modernization - Workgroup Establishment and Study FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Department of Health, rather than the Behavioral Health Administration and the Medical Care Programs Administration, to conduct a certain rate-setting study; requiring the Department to review and implement certain recommendations and administer certain tools and oversee certain submissions required to support a certain study; requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to assist the Department with the facilitation of a certain study…
From the enrolled text, May 5, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Workgroup on Behavioral Health Rate Methodology Modernization - Workgroup Establishment and Study FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Department of Health, rather than the Behavioral Health Administration and the Medical Care Programs Administration, to conduct a certain rate-setting study; requiring the Department to review and implement certain recommendations and administer certain tools and oversee certain submissions required to support a certain study; requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to assist the Department with the facilitation of a certain study; altering the date by which the rate-setting study is to be completed; requiring the Secretary of Health, or the Secretary's designee, to designate a representative of the Administration to be a certain technical liaison; authorizing the Commission, rather than the Department, to require community providers to submit certain information for the completion of a certain report; altering certain requirements related to the submission of a certain interim report and when certain annual reports must be submitted; establishing the Workgroup on Behavioral Health Rate Methodology Modernization in the Maryland Health Care Commission to develop certain reimbursement methodologies for certified community behavioral health clinics and, outpatient mental health centers, and independent outpatient providers; and generally relating to behavioral health rate methodology modernization. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Health - General Section 16-201.3(e) and (h) Annotated Code …