STATE BILLMD SB 551ENGROSSED

Health Insurance - Ovarian Cancer Prevention With Salpingectomy - Required Coverage and Prohibited Cost Sharing

Requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide individuals with salpingectomy coverage for ovarian cancer prevention; and prohibiting the insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from imposing a copayment, coinsurance, or deductible requirement on the salpingectomy coverage.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 19, 2026; 238 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD SB 551 · EngrossedMar 19

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Bill details

Last action: Third Reading Passed (128-6) · Apr 13, 2026

Sponsor

NCNick CharlesSenator · Democrat · SD-025Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (128-6)House

Apr 13, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse

Apr 13, 2026Favorable with Amendments {613426/1 AdoptedHouse

Apr 11, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by HealthHouse

Mar 25, 2026Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.House

Mar 20, 2026Referred HealthHouse

Mar 19, 2026Third Reading Passed (45-0)Senate

Mar 17, 2026Second Reading PassedSenate

Show 4 earlier actions

Mar 17, 2026Favorable AdoptedSenate

Mar 16, 2026Favorable Report by FinanceSenate

Feb 12, 2026Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.Senate

Feb 4, 2026First Reading FinanceSenate

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 19, 2026 · Senate · 45 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · House · 128 yea · 6 nayPassed

Subjects

Health - Insurance
Health Maintenance Organizations
Contracts
Health Insurance
Medical Conditions
Medical Treatments
Nonprofit Organizations
Prices
Reproductive Matters

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