Bill > HB1365

This bill mandates that health occupations boards requiring continuing education for licensees and certificate holders must grant at least two hours of credit for every one hour of continuing education completed on menopause and menopause-associated symptoms, with the Department of Health identifying suitable training programs. It also requires insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations (HMOs) to cover the evaluation and management of menopause and its associated symptoms as determined by the treating healthcare provider, with these insurance provisions taking effect on January 1, 2027. Furthermore, the Maryland Commission for Women is tasked with evaluating policy initiatives to improve the health and economic security of individuals experiencing menopausal conditions and reporting its findings by October 1, 2027, while the Department of Health will develop an action plan to increase access to such care through community health workers and evaluate methods for increasing clinical education on menopause-related treatments, also reporting by October 1, 2027.