Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1094: Health Insurance - Graduate-Level Clinical Interns - Required Reimbursement
Status: Signed into law, April 14, 2026
Establishing that insureds and any other persons covered by certain health insurance policies, contracts, or certificates are entitled to reimbursement for the services rendered by a graduate-level counseling, social work, or psychology clinical intern under certain circumstances; providing the services are reimbursable if provided at an outpatient health care facility by a graduate level counseling clinical, social work clinical, or psychology clinical intern under the direct supervision of a licensed practitioner; etc.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Health Insurance - Graduate-Level Clinical Interns - Required Reimbursement FOR the purpose of establishing that insureds and any other persons covered by certain health insurance policies, contracts, or certificates are entitled to reimbursement for the services rendered by a graduate-level counseling, social work, or psychology clinical intern under certain circumstances; and generally relating to health insurance reimbursement for the services of clinical interns…
From the introduced text, February 12, 2026:
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Health Insurance - Graduate-Level Clinical Interns - Required Reimbursement FOR the purpose of establishing that insureds and any other persons covered by certain health insurance policies, contracts, or certificates are entitled to reimbursement for the services rendered by a graduate-level counseling, social work, or psychology clinical intern under certain circumstances; and generally relating to health insurance reimbursement for the services of clinical interns. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Insurance Section 15-704, 15-707, and 15-714 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 - Insurance 15-704. (a) This section applies to each individual, group, or blanket health insurance policy, contract, or certificate of an insurer or nonprofit health service plan (ii) is issued to a group that is incorporated or has a main office in the State; or (iii) covers individuals who reside or work in the State; and EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from exist in g l aw . *hb1094* HOUSE BILL 1094 (2) is issued, renewed, amended, or reissued on or after October 1, 2003. (b) If a policy, contract, or certificate subject to this section provides for reimbursement for …