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Health Insurance - Required Coverage - Hormone-Related Care

Sponsor: Ryan Spiegel (District 17)Committee: HealthSubject: Health - InsuranceStatus: Hearing 3/13 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide certain coverage for hormone-related care, including hormone therapy treatment for perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms; establishing certain requirements and prohibitions related to coverage for hormone-related care; requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to report to the Maryland Insurance Administration certain data related to hormone-related care; etc.

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Testimony (26)

MGA witness list
FAV 25FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSirdar, Dr.NadiaBethesda Modern Primary CareOral
FAVberman, abbeBig Tree Innovation FundWritten (PDF)
FAVClancy, JenniferFriends of Jennifer ClancyPosition only
FAVLynch, MeghanMaryland Department of HealthWritten (PDF)
FAVMarciniak, AndrzejPort Tobacco CommissionOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMcDonald, LisaThe 'Pause LifeWritten (PDF)
FAVGiancontieri, AndreaThe Whiny GYNie LLCOral + Written (PDF)
FAVTullis, GriffinWomen's Health AdvocatesWritten (PDF)
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVQuarshie, IrenehomeOral
FAVDelegate Spiegel, Delegate SpiegellegislatorIndividualOral
FAVElliott, RobynlobbyistIndividualPosition only
FAVGardiner, BillIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVKrone, ChristinelobbyistIndividualPosition only
FAVLarkin, JulieIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVLeigh, MaryIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMeyerovich, MarkIndividualPosition only
FAVParana, JulieIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVRanadive, SushantIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVRose, AprilIndividualOral
FAVShen, WenIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSpiegel, Delegate RyanIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVTibbals, TrudyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVTorres, TicaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVWoodham, ChaiIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFCelentano, MatthewlobbyistThe League of Life and Health Insurers of MarylandWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition
FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network
UNFCelentano, 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