HB 1246

Passed both chambers

Health Benefit Plans - Calculation of Cost-Sharing Contribution - Requirements

Sponsor: Delegate Johnson, S.Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health - InsuranceStatus: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0) (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to include certain discounts, financial assistance payments, product vouchers, and other out-of-pocket expenses made by or on behalf of an insured or enrollee when calculating cost-sharing contributions for certain prescription drugs; requiring certain persons that provide financial assistance payments, discounts, product vouchers, or other out-of-pocket expenses to notify an insured or enrollee of certain information; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kilpatrick, Lancelobbyist	ACS-CAN	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cooper, Josie	Alliance for Patient Access	Written (PDF)
FAV	Robinson, Kimberlylobbyist	CareFirst BlueCross BlueSheild	Oral
FAV	Broadwell, Aaron	Coalition of State Rheumatology Organizations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stauffer, Emily	EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases	Written (PDF)
FAV	Prentice, Matthew	Immune Deficiency Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jack, Lindsaylobbyist	The ALS Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Celentano, Matthewlobbyist	The League of Life and Health Insurers of Maryland	Oral
FAV	Celentano, Matthewlobbyist	The League of Life and Health Insurers of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rivers, Kylelobbyist	The National Multiple Sclerosis Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Amakali, Hehewutei	Yes	Oral
FAV	Amero, Sally	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Johnson, S., Delegate Johnson, S.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Johnson, S., Delegate Johnson, S.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Frasco, Jessica	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lake, Keith	AHIP - Washington, DC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Prentice, Matthew	Immune Deficiency Foundation	Written (PDF)
UNF	Johansen, Michaellobbyist	RWL	Oral
UNF	Gaspard, Naomi	The AIDS Institute	Written (PDF)
FWA	Niles, Amy	PAN Foundation	Written (PDF)
FWA	Vetter, Drew	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Williams, Irnise	OAG	Written (PDF)
INFO	Williams, Irnise	OAG	Written (PDF)
INFO	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

ACS-CANFAV 1

AHIP - Washington, DCUNF 1

Alliance for Patient AccessFAV 1

CareFirst BlueCross BlueSheildFAV 1

Coalition of State Rheumatology OrganizationsFAV 1

EveryLife Foundation for Rare DiseasesFAV 1

Immune Deficiency FoundationFAV 1UNF 1

OAGINFO 2

PAN FoundationFWA 1

RWLUNF 1

The AIDS InstituteUNF 1

The ALS AssociationFAV 1

The League of Life and Health Insurers of MarylandFAV 2

The National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyFAV 1

YesFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKilpatrick, LanceACS-CANRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

FAVRobinson, KimberlyCareFirst BlueCross BlueSheildRegistered for: CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield; Cigna Corporate Services, LLC

FAVJack, LindsayThe ALS AssociationRegistered for: ALS Association, The

FAVCelentano, MatthewThe League of Life and Health Insurers of MarylandRegistered 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…

FAVRivers, KyleThe National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyRegistered for: National Multiple Sclerosis Society, The

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…

UNFJohansen, MichaelRWLRegistered for: 1/ST Racing MD LLC; ASC Engineered Solutions; Access Holdings Management Company, LLC; Alterwood Health, Inc.; Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Streetcar Museum…