Legislation - SB0608

Title: Maryland Medical Assistance Plan and Health Insurance - Pharmacogenomic Testing - Required Coverage
Sponsored by: Senator Mautz
Status: In the House - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring, beginning July 1, 2027, the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain health insurers, nonprofit health services plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for single-gene and multigene pharmacogenomic testing in certain circumstances.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health

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Details

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0961 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Plan and Health Insurance - Pharmacogenomic Testing - Required Coverage Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action Hearing 3/04 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 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {243527/1 Adopted Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Medical Assistance Plan and Health Insurance - Pharmacogenomic Testing - Required Coverage Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (39-0) Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/10/2026 Action Referred Health Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Plan and Health Insurance - Pharmacogenomic Testing - Required Coverage
Senate	2/12/2026	2/12/2026	Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/20/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/20/2026	3/04/2026	Favorable with Amendments {243527/1 Adopted	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/04/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Medical Assistance Plan and Health Insurance - Pharmacogenomic Testing - Required Coverage
Senate	3/20/2026	3/05/2026	Third Reading Passed (39-0)	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/23/2026	3/10/2026	Referred Health	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/25/2026	3/25/2026	Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.

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