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SB 965

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Cancer Screening - Health Insurance and Assessment of Outreach, Education, and Health Disparities

Sponsor: Joanne C. Benson (District 24)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health - InsuranceStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 353 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for certain lung cancer diagnostic imaging and limiting the copayment, coinsurance, or deductible requirement that the entities can require for lung cancer screening and diagnosis; and requiring the Maryland Department of Health to conduct an assessment on certain outreach, education, and health disparities in cancer screening and report the results of the assessment to the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2024.

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Testimony (5)

MGA witness list
FAV 5Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVNathanson, MarthalobbyistLifeBridge HealthWritten (PDF)
FAV(MD), State of MarylandIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVBenson, SenatorIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVKauffman, DannalobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Benson, Senator BensonlegislatorIndividualOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVNathanson, MarthaLifeBridge HealthRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.
FAVKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland