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Health Insurance and Managed Care Organizations - Laboratory Services - Contract Providers

Sponsor: Lily Qi (District 15)Committee: HealthSubject: Health - InsuranceStatus: Hearing 3/19 at 2:30 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting certain carriers and managed care organizations from prohibiting an enrollee from selecting, or limiting the ability of an enrollee to select, a laboratory; prohibiting certain carriers and managed care organizations from denying a laboratory the right to participate in the health benefit plan if the laboratory agrees to comply with certain terms; and prohibiting certain carriers and managed care organizations from imposing additional copayments, fees, or conditions for laboratory services provided to an enrollee.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list
FAV 14FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVFrew, ChrisBioBuzzOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDiamond, AndrewDiamond Medical LaboratoriesOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVSchulz, KellyMaryland Tech CouncilOral
FAVZirkle, AndrewlobbyistMaryland Tech CouncilOral
FAVDadgar, SherryPrecision Medicine CareOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMattes, GinaPrinciple DiagnosticsOral + Written (PDF)
FAVChiao, JosephVirant Diagnostics, Inc.Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVBode, ClaireIndividualPosition only
FAVDelegate Qi, Delegate QilegislatorIndividualOral
FAVMcCowan, PreciousIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSelvam, PrabuIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVVetter, DrewIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFPhillips, DanaDepartment of Budget and ManagementWritten (PDF)
UNFTaylor, AllisonlobbyistKaiser PermanenteOral + Written (PDF)
UNFWinn, JosephlobbyistMaryland Managed Care Organization AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
UNFRandolph, Ash-LynnlobbyistThe League of Life and Health Insurers of MarylandOral
INFOFrick, KevinIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVZirkle, AndrewMaryland Tech CouncilRegistered for: Technology Council of Maryland, Inc.
UNFTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente
UNFWinn, JosephMaryland Managed Care Organization AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Managed Care Organization Association; United Healthcare Services, Inc.
UNFRandolph, Ash-LynnThe League of Life and Health Insurers of MarylandRegistered for: Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; City of Frederick; Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund; League of Life & Health Insurers of Maryland, Inc.; Planned Parenthood of Maryland