Health Insurance - Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Illnesses - Long-Term Antibiotic Treatment
What this bill does
Requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for certain long-term antibiotic treatment of Lyme disease and related tick-borne illnesses under certain circumstances; prohibiting an entity subject to the Act from denying certain treatment under certain circumstances; providing that the Act applies to all policies, contracts, and health benefit plans issued, delivered, or renewed in the State on or after January 1, 2022; etc.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Delegate Howard, Delegate Howardlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hughes, Mary Jean | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | O'Riordan, Tracey | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Rivkin, Deborahlobbyist | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Celetano, Matt | League of Life and Health Insurers | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Bennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen | Maryland Dept. of Health | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Paddy, Michaellobbyist | Maryland Insurance Administration | Written (PDF) |