MD HB381 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-21 - Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Health and Government Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 16 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-21 - Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Health and Government Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and managed care organizations to provide coverage to victims of domestic violence for aesthetic services and restorative care determined to be medically necessary for the treatment of physical injuries caused by domestic violence.
Title
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Aesthetic Services and Restorative Care for Victims of Domestic Violence (Healing Our Scars Act)
Sponsors
| Del. Ashanti Martinez [D] | Del. Gabriel Acevero [D] | Del. Mary Lehman [D] | Del. Robbyn Lewis [D] |
| Del. Denise Roberts [D] | Del. Kym Taylor [D] | Del. Jamila Woods [D] | Del. Caylin Young [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-21 | House | Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-16 | House | First Reading Health and Government Operations |
Same As/Similar To
SB508 (Crossfiled) 2025-01-27 - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Domestic Violence
Family Law
Health
Health - Insurance
Health Insurance
Health Maintenance Organizations
Injury
Managed Care Organizations
Medical Assistance
Medical Treatments
Nonprofit Organizations
Public Health
Victims
Family Law
Health
Health - Insurance
Health Insurance
Health Maintenance Organizations
Injury
Managed Care Organizations
Medical Assistance
Medical Treatments
Nonprofit Organizations
Public Health
Victims
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Law | 4 | 501 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Family Law | 4 | 513 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 15 | 102.3 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 15 | 103 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Insurance | 15 | 861 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0381?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0381f.pdf |
