Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB813: 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
- Antonio Hayes (D, 40) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Approved by the Governor - Chapter 737
- : Passed Enrolled
- : Third Reading Passed (40-0)
- : Senate Concurs House Amendments
- : Third Reading Passed (130-0)
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- : Favorable with Amendments {633622/1 Adopted
- : Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
- : Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
- : Referred Health
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (40-0) (April 9, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading Passed (130-0) (April 8, 2026): 130 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading Passed (44-0) (March 19, 2026): 44 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB813?
- SB813 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 SB813 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 SB813?
- Signed into law as of May 26, 2026. Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 737 (May 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB813?
- Antonio Hayes (D, 40).
- Where is the official record for SB813?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0813?ys=2026RS
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