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This bill mandates that insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations in Maryland must provide coverage for a salpingectomy, which is a surgical procedure to remove the fallopian tubes, when it is performed for the prevention of ovarian cancer. This coverage applies to policies and contracts issued or delivered in the state and will be effective for those renewed on or after January 1, 2027. Importantly, these entities are prohibited from charging individuals any copayment, coinsurance, or deductible for this specific preventative procedure, unless the individual is enrolled in a high-deductible health plan, in which case the salpingectomy coverage may be subject to the plan's deductible.