Health Insurance and Family Planning Services – Consumer Protections – Updates
Sponsor: Antonio Hayes (District 40)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health - InsuranceStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Updating references to federal law related to family planning services, grandfathered plans, explanation of benefits, summaries of benefits and coverage, medical loss ratios, catastrophic plans, annual limits for cost sharing, prescription drugs, and rescissions; providing that the Maryland Insurance Commissioner and the Commission on Civil Rights have concurrent jurisdiction to enforce certain provisions of law related to discrimination in health insurance; etc.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kalyanaraman, Nilesh | Maryland Department of Health | Oral |
| FAV | Grant, Marie | Maryland Insurance Administration | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Irnise | OAG | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Allen, Luke | Planned Parenthood of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nelson, Karen | Planned Parenthood of Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Hayes, Antonio | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mortoro, Lynn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hayes, Senator Hayeslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Oral + Written (PDF) |