Bill > HB1357

This bill requires the Maryland Department of Health to establish a comprehensive annual data collection and reporting system focused on reproductive healthcare costs. Specifically, the department must collect detailed cost information for four key areas: birth (including standard delivery, complications, and neonatal care), postpartum care (including medical visits and mental health services), pregnancy care (such as routine visits, prenatal vitamins, and diagnostic tests), and abortion (including procedural costs, complications, prescription expenses, and training programs). The Maryland Medical Assistance Program will also track specific expenditures for chemical and surgical abortion procedures. By December 1st each year, starting in 2025, the department must submit a public report to the General Assembly that includes aggregated cost data, regional comparisons, trend analysis, and potential recommendations for improving cost efficiency. The bill emphasizes protecting patient privacy by requiring all data to be anonymized and de-identified, ensuring no personally identifiable information is disclosed while promoting transparency in healthcare spending and informing public policy decisions related to maternal and reproductive health care.

Health and Social Services

https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1357?ys=2025RS