SB490Introduced in the Senate
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Step Therapy, Fail-First Protocols, and Prior Authorization - Prescription Drugs to Treat Serious Mental Illness
Introduced by Clarence Lam, District 12
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Prohibiting the Maryland Medical Assistance Program from applying a prior authorization requirement in certain circumstances to and from applying a step therapy or fail-first protocol for a prescription drug used to treat an adult enrollee's diagnosis of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, major depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, or a medication-induced movement disorder associated with the treatment of serious mental illness.
Where it stands
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
February 3, 2026
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Bill history
First Reading Finance
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
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