Maryland HB1157: Health Insurance - Plan Benefits and Coverage - Annual Reporting (Transparency, Reporting, Understanding, Timeliness, and Honesty (TRUTH) in Mental Health Coverage Act)

What the bill says

A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Health Insurance - Plan Benefits and Coverage - Annual Reporting (Transparency, Reporting, Understanding, Timeliness, and Honesty (TRUTH) in Mental Health Coverage Act) FOR the purpose of requiring each carrier that provides a health benefit plan in the State to report certain data regarding claims and coverage to the Maryland Insurance Commissioner using a certain template…

From the introduced text, February 12, 2026:

A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Health Insurance - Plan Benefits and Coverage - Annual Reporting (Transparency, Reporting, Understanding, Timeliness, and Honesty (TRUTH) in Mental Health Coverage Act) FOR the purpose of requiring each carrier that provides a health benefit plan in the State to report certain data regarding claims and coverage to the Maryland Insurance Commissioner using a certain template; requiring the Commissioner to develop a template for carriers to report the data and make the data publicly available by posting certain data on a public website and developing and maintaining certain data dashboards; authorizing the Commissioner to adopt regulations to establish regulatory fees or assessments to cover the costs of implementing this Act; and generally relating to health benefit plans issued in the State. BY adding to Article - Insurance Section 15-2201 through 15-2208 to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 22. Transparency, Reporting, Understanding, Timeliness, and Honesty in Mental Health Coverage" 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 SUBTITLE 22. TRANSPARENCY, REPORTING, UNDERSTANDING, TIMELINESS, AND HONESTY IN MENTAL HEALTH COVERAGE. 15-2201. EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from exist in g l aw . *hb1157* HOUSE …

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Sponsors

• Pam Guzzone (D, HD-013) · primary sponsor
• Terri Hill (D, HD-012)
• Mary Lehman (D, HD-021)
• Lily Qi (D, 15)
• Deni Taveras (D, 47B)
• Courtney Watson (D, 9B)
• Jamila Woods (D, HD-026)

Latest actions

1. March 3, 2026: Withdrawn by Sponsor
2. February 27, 2026: Hearing canceled
3. February 13, 2026: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
4. February 11, 2026: First Reading Health

Common questions

What is HB1157?

HB1157 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Health Insurance - Plan Benefits and Coverage - Annual Reporting (Transparency, Reporting, Understanding, Timeliness, and Honesty (TRUTH) in Mental Health Coverage Act).

What does HB1157 do?

In its own words: A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Health Insurance - Plan Benefits and Coverage - Annual Reporting (Transparency, Reporting, Understanding, Timeliness, and Honesty (TRUTH) in Mental Health Coverage Act) FOR the purpose of requiring each carrier that provides a health benefit plan in the State to report certain data regarding claims and coverage to the Maryland Insurance Commissioner using a certain template…

What is the status of HB1157?

Failed as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: Withdrawn by Sponsor (March 3, 2026).

Who sponsored HB1157?

Pam Guzzone (D, HD-013), with 6 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1157?

On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb1157?ys=2026RS