2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB476: Health Insurance - Genetic Testing and Cancer Imaging - Required Coverage and Prohibited Cost-Sharing

Legislative Summary

Requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for genetic testing for certain individuals who may have an increased risk of developing cancer and follow-up evidence-based cancer imaging for individuals with an increased risk of developing cancer; and prohibiting certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from imposing a copayment, coinsurance, or deductible requirement on the coverage.

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Bill History

1/23/2025
First Reading Finance
Senate
1/27/2025
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/23/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Finance(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Pamela Beidle
Pamela Beidle
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/23/202590.3 KB