HB 1259

Enacted

Health Insurance - Breast and Lung Cancer Screening - Coverage Requirements

Sponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (District 24)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health - InsuranceStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 868 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Including image-guided breast biopsy in the definition of 'supplemental breast examination' for the purpose of certain provisions of law requiring insurers, health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for supplemental breast examinations; clarifying that coverage requirements for lung cancer screening apply to follow-up diagnostic imaging; etc.

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Testimony (25)

MGA witness list

FAV 23FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Frederick, Adrienne	AdvaMed Medical Imaging	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frederick, Adrienne	AdvaMed Medical Imaging	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vranian, Daniellelobbyist	Baxter, Baker, Sidle, Conn & Jones, PA	Oral
FAV	Clark, Rachellobbyist	Evans & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Evans, Gerardlobbyist	Evans & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mullen, Lisa	Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Maryland Radiological Society	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mullen, Lisa	Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Maryland Radiological Society	Oral
FAV	Leonard, Brandon	LUNGevity Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kess, NaShonalobbyist	Maryland NAACP	Written (PDF)
FAV	Paul, Sarah	Maryland Rural Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mabry, Michael	RadNet	Written (PDF)
FAV	Storella, MD, Janet	RadNet	Oral
FAV	Brown, Cliffondra	RadNet Inc	Oral
FAV	Brown, Cliffondra	RadNet Inc	Oral
FAV	Benhoff, Jean	Individual	Position only
FAV	Caplan, Jason	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Alston, Delegate Alstonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Alston, Delegate Alstonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Fennell, Diana	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lin, Cheng Ting	Individual	Oral
UNF	Celentano, Matthewlobbyist	Funk & Bolton, P.A.	Written (PDF)
FWA	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AdvaMed Medical ImagingFAV 2

Baxter, Baker, Sidle, Conn & Jones, PAFAV 1

Evans & Associates, LLCFAV 2

Funk & Bolton, P.A.UNF 1

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Maryland Radiological SocietyFAV 2

LUNGevity FoundationFAV 1

Maryland Department of HealthFAV 1

Maryland NAACPFAV 1

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

RadNetFAV 2

RadNet IncFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVVranian, DanielleBaxter, Baker, Sidle, Conn & Jones, PARegistered for: Heartland Dental; Maryland Radiological Society; Radnet; Association of Dental Support Organizations; University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center; Sims ARG, Inc.…

FAVClark, RachelEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence; CALSTART; Carvana; Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 89…

FAVEvans, GerardEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Academy Bus; Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Atmosphere DC Dickerson Property Owners LLC; Beltway Fine Wine; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence…

FAVKess, NaShonaMaryland NAACPRegistered for: NAACP Maryland State Conference of Branches

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…

UNFCelentano, MatthewFunk & Bolton, P.A.Registered for: 38 Degrees North; Advanced Energy United; Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; Allstate Insurance Company; America's Health Insurance Plans; American Council of Life Insurers…