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Read. Follow. Verify.Maryland Requires Health Insurers to Reimburse Services Provided by Graduate-Level Clinical Interns
Last action · April 14, 2026: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 43Sponsor: Johnny Mautz
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What This Bill Does
Maryland law now requires health insurance policies, contracts, and certificates to provide reimbursement for mental health services rendered by graduate-level counseling, social work, and psychology s under specific supervisory conditions, effective January 1, 2027.
Expands health insurance coverage rules to mandate payment for clinical services delivered by graduate students in outpatient facilities, potentially altering billing practices and reimbursement flows for insurers, supervising mental health professionals, and training interns across the state.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Insureds and covered persons
Insured individuals are entitled to health insurance reimbursement for mental health services rendered by graduate-level clinical interns.
Graduate-level counseling, social work, and psychology clinical interns
Interns are newly eligible to have their clinical services in outpatient facilities reimbursed by health insurance policies when meeting supervision requirements.
Supervising licensed mental health professionals
Licensed supervisors must directly oversee clinical interns and handle the billing for services rendered by those interns.
Health insurance carriers
Insurers must process and provide reimbursement for eligible mental health services performed by qualifying graduate-level clinical interns.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of clinical interns are covered under this new law?
Where must the services be performed in order to qualify for reimbursement?
Who is responsible for billing the insurance company for the intern's services?
When does this requirement take effect?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
13 actions- Apr 14, 2026Governor of MarylandEnrolledApproved by the Governor - Chapter 43
- Apr 8, 2026SenateFloorReturned Passed
- Apr 7, 2026HouseFloorThird Reading Passed (137-0)
- Apr 3, 2026HouseFloorFavorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
- Apr 3, 2026HouseCommitteeFavorable Report by Health
- Mar 25, 2026HouseHearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
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- Mar 20, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred Health
- Mar 19, 2026SenateFloorThird Reading Passed (44-0)
- Mar 18, 2026SenateFloorSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
- Mar 18, 2026SenateFavorable with Amendments { 983321/1 Adopted
- Mar 18, 2026SenateCommitteeFavorable with Amendments Report by Finance
- Feb 12, 2026SenateHearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
- Feb 6, 2026SenateIntroducedFirst Reading Finance
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Expansion of Insurance Reimbursement to Unlicensed Interns Under Supervision
The legislation broadens historical insurance reimbursement frameworks by explicitly extending coverage rights to graduate-level trainees when operating under licensed supervision in outpatient settings.
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0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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