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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

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

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

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.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 29 · Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Teresa WoormanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Jennifer White HollandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Kim RossPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Teresa ReillyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
Joseline Peña-MelnykPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Nic KipkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Anne KaiserPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Steve JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34A
Tom HutchinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37B
Terri HillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Bonnie CullisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Jheanelle WilkinsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Jen TerrasaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Kym TaylorPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Deni TaverasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47B
Kathy SzeligaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7A
Gary SimmonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12B
Stuart SchmidtPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33B
Sandy RosenbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Denise RobertsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Edith PattersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Matt MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29A
Aletheia McCaskillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44B
MartinezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Lesley LopezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Jeff LongPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27B
Ken KerrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Aaron KaufmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Andrea HarrisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Kevin HarrisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Pam GuzzonePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Jeff GhristPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Mark FisherPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27C
Debra DavisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Brian ChisholmPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Harry BhandariPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Heather Bagnall TudballPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33C
Tiffany AlstonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Jamila WoodsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 688
  2. Passed Enrolled
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. House Concurs Senate Amendments
  5. Senate Refuses Recede
  6. House Requests Senate Recede
  7. House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
  8. House Requests Senate Recede
  9. House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
  10. Third Reading Passed
  11. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  12. Favorable with Amendments {

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source