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MD HB666

MD HB666
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Calcium Score Testing

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Introduced
01/24/2025
In Committee
03/24/2025
Crossed Over
03/12/2025
Passed
04/01/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/20/2025

Introduced Session

2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and managed care organizations to provide coverage in accordance with the most recent guidelines issued by the American College of Cardiology that expand the scope of preventive care services for the benefit of consumers; and applying the Act to all policies, contracts, and health benefit plans issued, delivered, or renewed in the State on or after January 1, 2026.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and various health insurance providers (including insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and managed care organizations) to cover calcium score testing based on the most recent preventive care guidelines issued by the American College of Cardiology. Notably, the bill removes the previous restrictions that limited calcium score testing to individuals with specific risk factors like diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or a family history of premature coronary artery disease. Instead, the new provision expands coverage to align with the American College of Cardiology's broader recommendations for preventive care services, with the goal of benefiting consumers. The bill mandates that this coverage will begin on January 1, 2026, and will apply to all health insurance policies, contracts, and health benefit plans issued, delivered, or renewed in Maryland on or after that date. By removing the previous narrow eligibility criteria, the bill aims to make calcium score testing more accessible as a preventive health screening tool.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (57)

Jamila Woods (D)*,  Gabriel Acevero (D),  Jackie Addison (D),  Tiffany Alston (D),  Marlon Amprey (D),  Heather Bagnall (D),  Harry Bhandari (D),  Regina Boyce (D),  Frank Conaway (D),  Charlotte Crutchfield (D),  Bonnie Cullison (D),  Debra Davis (D),  Jessica Feldmark (D),  Mark Fisher (R),  Jeff Ghrist (R),  Pamela Guzzone (D),  Kevin Harris (D),  Andrea Harrison (D),  Terri Hill (D),  Marvin Holmes (D),  Julian Ivey (D),  Steve Johnson (D),  Anne Kaiser (D),  Aaron Kaufman (D),  Ken Kerr (D),  Mary Lehman (D),  Robbyn Lewis (D),  Jeff Long (D),  Lesley Lopez (D),  Ashanti Martínez (D),  Aletheia McCaskill (D),  Bernice Mireku-North (D),  Cheryl Pasteur (D),  Edith Patterson (D),  Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D),  Scott Phillips (D),  Pam Queen (D),  Kent Roberson (D),  Denise Roberts (D),  Mike Rogers (D),  Sandy Rosenberg (D),  Kim Ross (D),  Malcolm Ruff (D),  Sheila Ruth (D),  Gary Simmons (D),  Jared Solomon (D),  Deni Taveras (D),  Kym Taylor (D),  Karen Toles (D),  Veronica Turner (D),  Kris Valderrama (D),  Melissa Wells (D),  Jennifer White Holland (D),  Jheanelle Wilkins (D),  Nicole Williams (D),  Greg Wims (D),  Teresa Woorman (D), 

Last Action

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 684 (on 05/20/2025)
(3 Companion Bills)

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