Legislation - SB0456

Title: Dental Services - Qualification for Maryland Dent-Care Program
Sponsored by: Senators McKay and Augustine
Status: In the House - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the eligibility criteria for Higher Education Loan Assistance Grants under the Maryland Dent-Care Program to include part-time employment; and requiring the Maryland Insurance Administration to submit a report, by December 1, 2025, to certain committees of the General Assembly on the use of online credentialing systems by dental insurance carriers.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media; Finance

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations; Appropriations

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0265

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/22/2025 Legislative Date 1/21/2025 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Dental Services - Qualification for Maryland Dent-Care Program and Study on Use of Dental Online Credentialing Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/23/2025 Legislative Date 1/23/2025 Action Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2025 Legislative Date 2/10/2025 Action Hearing canceled (Education, Energy, and the Environment) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2025 Legislative Date 2/10/2025 Action Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 3/14/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {933427/1 Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Dental Services - Qualification for Maryland Dent-Care Program Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (43-0) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/07/2025 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Appropriations Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/22/2025	1/21/2025	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Finance
			Text - First - Dental Services - Qualification for Maryland Dent-Care Program and Study on Use of Dental Online Credentialing
Senate	1/23/2025	1/23/2025	Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Senate	2/10/2025	2/10/2025	Hearing canceled (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Senate	2/10/2025	2/10/2025	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2025	3/14/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/14/2025	2/25/2025	Favorable with Amendments {933427/1 Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2025	2/25/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	45 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Dental Services - Qualification for Maryland Dent-Care Program
Senate	3/17/2025	2/28/2025	Third Reading Passed (43-0)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2025	3/07/2025	Referred Health and Government Operations Appropriations	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2025	3/18/2025	Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)

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