Legislation

Title: Health Insurance - Diagnostic and Supplemental Examinations and Biopsies for Breast Cancer - Cost-Sharing
Sponsored by: Senators Beidle, Benson, Gile, Hester, and King
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 298
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting, except under certain circumstances, insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations that provide coverage for diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations from imposing a copayment, coinsurance, or deductible requirement for the examination; and requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to study and report to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly by October 1, 2023, on the financial impact of eliminating cost-sharing for diagnostic image-guided biopsies for breast cancer.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0376

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2023, January 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/20/2023 Legislative Date 1/20/2023 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Insurance - Diagnostic and Supplemental Examinations for Breast Cancer - Cost-Sharing Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/21/2023 Legislative Date 1/21/2023 Action Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/08/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2023 Legislative Date 3/03/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {893727/1 Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2023 Legislative Date 3/03/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health Insurance - Diagnostic and Supplemental Examinations for Breast Cancer - Cost-Sharing Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2023 Legislative Date 3/04/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 41AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2023 Legislative Date 3/05/2023 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2023 Legislative Date 3/14/2023 Action Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/30/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/30/2023 Legislative Date 3/19/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {243821/1 Adopted Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/30/2023 Legislative Date 3/19/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2023 Legislative Date 3/23/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (130-0) Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2023 Legislative Date 3/24/2023 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2023 Legislative Date 3/24/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2023 Legislative Date 3/24/2023 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Health Insurance - Diagnostic and Supplemental Examinations and Biopsies for Breast Cancer - Cost-Sharing Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/03/2023 Legislative Date 5/03/2023 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 298 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Health Insurance - Diagnostic and Supplemental Examinations and Biopsies for Breast Cancer - Cost-Sharing Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/20/2023	1/20/2023	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Health Insurance - Diagnostic and Supplemental Examinations for Breast Cancer - Cost-Sharing
Senate	1/21/2023	1/21/2023	Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/08/2023	3/08/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/09/2023	3/03/2023	Favorable with Amendments {893727/1 Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/09/2023	3/03/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	40 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Health Insurance - Diagnostic and Supplemental Examinations for Breast Cancer - Cost-Sharing
Senate	3/13/2023	3/04/2023	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	41AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2023	3/05/2023	Referred Health and Government Operations	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2023	3/14/2023	Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/30/2023	3/30/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/30/2023	3/19/2023	Favorable with Amendments {243821/1 Adopted	56 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/30/2023	3/19/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	56 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2023	3/23/2023	Third Reading Passed (130-0)	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2023	3/24/2023	Senate Concurs House Amendments	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2023	3/24/2023	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2023	3/24/2023	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Health Insurance - Diagnostic and Supplemental Examinations and Biopsies for Breast Cancer - Cost-Sharing
Post Passage	5/03/2023	5/03/2023	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 298
			Text - Chapter - Health Insurance - Diagnostic and Supplemental Examinations and Biopsies for Breast Cancer - Cost-Sharing

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