LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 28
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Chapter 28
(House Bill 1080)
AN ACT concerning
Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Children and Pregnant Women
(Healthy Babies Equity Act)
FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide
comprehensive medical care and other health care services to certain noncitizen
pregnant women and their children up to a certain age; and generally relating to the
Maryland Medical Assistance Program.
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article – Health – General
Section 15–103(a)(1)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article – Health – General
Section 15–103(a)(2)(xvi) and (xvii)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
BY adding to
Article – Health – General
Section 15–103(a)(2)(xviii)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article – Health – General
15–103.
(a) (1) The Secretary shall administer the Maryland Medical Assistance
Program.
(2) The Program:
(xvi) Beginning on January 1, 2021, shall provide, subject to the
limitations of the State budget and § 15–855(b)(2) of the Insurance Article, and as permitted
by federal law, services for pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated Ch. 28 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome,
including the use of intravenous immunoglobulin therapy, for eligible Program recipients,
if pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections
and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome are coded for billing and diagnosis
purposes in accordance with § 15–855(d) of the Insurance Article; [and]
(xvii) Beginning on January 1, 2022, may not include, subject to federal
approval and limitations of the State budget, a frequency limitation on covered dental
prophylaxis care or oral health exams that requires the dental prophylaxis care or oral
health exams to be provided at an interval greater than 120 days within a plan year; AND
(XVIII) SHALL PROVIDE, SUBJECT TO THE LIMIT ATIONS OF
THE STATE BUDGET , COMPREHENSIVE MEDICA L CARE AND OTHER HEA LTH CARE
SERVICES TO NONCITIZEN PREGNANT WOMEN WHO WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FO R THE
PROGRAM BUT FOR THEIR IMMIGRATION STATUS AND TO THEIR CHILDRE N UP TO
THE AGE OF 1 YEAR.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That , in implementing the
requirements of Section 1 of this Act, the Maryland Department of Health shall apply for
the waiver from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that maximizes federal
funding and the individuals who would be eligible for the Maryland Medical Assistance
Program benefit required under Section 1 of this Act.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
1, 2022.
Enacted under Article II, § 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution, April 9, 2022.