Bill
HB 382
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Step Therapy, Fail-First Protocols, and Prior Authorization - Prescription to Treat Serious Mental Illness
2025 Regular Session
Introduced by Andre Johnson and 4 co-sponsors
Maryland bill eliminates mandatory step-therapy drug protocols for serious mental illness, enabling immediate access to prescribed psychiatric medications without requiring cheaper alternatives first.
Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.