Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1091: Health Insurance and Dental Plan Organizations - Dentists - Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers
Status: Signed into law, May 26, 2026
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 benefits; etc.
What the bill says
An act concerning Health Insurance and Dental Plan Organizations - Dentists - Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers FOR the purpose of 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…
From the enrolled text, June 3, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Health Insurance and Dental Plan Organizations - Dentists - Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers FOR the purpose of 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 benefits; authorizing certain insurers and dental plan organizations to refuse to directly reimburse a nonparticipating provider who is a dentist under certain circumstances; and generally relating to insurance coverage for dental services. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Insurance Section 14-201(a) Annotated Code of Maryland (2017 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Insurance Section 14-201(p) and (r) and 14-205.3 Annotated Code of Maryland (2017 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Insurance Section 14-410.1 Annotated Code of Maryland (2017 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article …
Sponsors
- Ken Kerr (D, HD-003B) · primary sponsor
- Tiffany Alston (D, HD-024)
- Heather Bagnall (D, 33C)
- Bonnie Cullison (D, 19)
- Pam Guzzone (D, HD-013)
- Terri Hill (D, HD-012)
- Tom Hutchinson (R, HD-037)
- Johnson, Steve (D, 34A)
- Aaron Kaufman (D, HD-018)
- Nicholaus Kipke (R, HD-031B)
- Lesley Lopez (D, HD-039)
- Ashanti Martinez (D, 22)
Latest actions
- : Approved by the Governor - Chapter 736
- : Returned Passed
- : Third Reading Passed (46-0)
- : Second Reading Passed
- : Favorable Adopted
- : Favorable Report by Finance
- : Referred Finance
- : Third Reading Passed (130-0)
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- : Favorable with Amendments {583426/1 Adopted
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (46-0) (April 13, 2026): 46 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading Passed (130-0) (March 18, 2026): 130 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1091?
- HB1091 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Health Insurance and Dental Plan Organizations - Dentists - Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers.
- What does HB1091 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning Health Insurance and Dental Plan Organizations - Dentists - Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers FOR the purpose of 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…
- What is the status of HB1091?
- Signed into law as of May 26, 2026. Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 736 (May 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1091?
- Ken Kerr (D, HD-003B), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1091?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb1091?ys=2026RS
Source: official Maryland record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.