2025 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB1187: Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage
Legislative Summary
Requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and managed care organizations that provide coverage for chemotherapy to treat cancer to provide coverage for scalp cooling systems used for the preservation of hair in connection with chemotherapy treatment.
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Bill History
2/6/2025
First Reading Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Hearing 3/06 at 2:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/6/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Health and Government Operations(House of Delegates)
Sponsors
Republican: 4
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor
LaToya Nkongolo
Republican