Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 970: Health Insurance - Insulin - Prohibition on Step Therapy or Fail-First Protocols

Enacted Last action May 20, 2025: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 688

Plain-language summary

HB 970 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Health Insurance - Insulin - Prohibition on Step Therapy or Fail-First Protocols. Primary sponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), Kim Ross (Democratic), Teresa Reilly (Republican), Joseline Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), Nic Kipke (Republican), Anne Kaiser (Democratic), Steve Johnson (Democratic), Tom Hutchinson (Republican), Terri Hill (Democratic), Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), Jheanelle Wilkins (Democratic), Jen Terrasa (Democratic), Kym Taylor (Democratic), Deni Taveras (Democratic), Kathy Szeliga (Republican), Gary Simmons (Democratic), Stuart Schmidt (Republican), Sandy Rosenberg (Democratic), Denise Roberts (Democratic), Edith Patterson (Democratic), Matt Morgan (Republican), Aletheia McCaskill (Democratic), Martinez, Lesley Lopez (Democratic), Jeff Long (Democratic), Ken Kerr (Democratic), Aaron Kaufman (Democratic), Andrea Harrison (Democratic), Kevin Harris (Democratic), Pam Guzzone (Democratic), Jeff Ghrist (Republican), Mark Fisher (Republican), Debra Davis (Democratic), Brian Chisholm (Republican), Harry Bhandari (Democratic), Heather Bagnall Tudball (Democratic), Tiffany Alston (Democratic), Jamila Woods (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 20, 2025): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 688.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Teresa Woorman (Democratic); Jennifer White Holland (Democratic); Kim Ross (Democratic); Teresa Reilly (Republican); and 35 more.