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Neutral Bill Mar 16, 2026

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Nonopioid Drugs for the Treatment of Pain

Prohibiting the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and managed care organizations from applying a prior authorization requirement, step therapy protocol, or fail-first protocol for a nonopioid drug used for the treatment of pain that is more restrictive than any prior authorization requirement, step therapy protocol, or fail-first protocol applied to an opioid or narcotic drug used for the treatment of pain; etc.

https://legiscan.com/MD/bill/HB1013/2025
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Joseph Kerr City Council Member
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS DRUGS Public Health Health Insurance Reports Managed Care Organizations Medical Assistance Health Maintenance Organizations Standards and Best Practices Insurance Administration Medical Treatments Health - Insurance
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