HB 393 — Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-01-21
Requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and managed care organizations that provide coverage for chemotherapy to treat cancer to provide coverage for scalp cooling systems used for the preservation of hair in connection with chemotherapy treatment; and applying the Act to all policies, contracts, and health benefit plans issued, delivered, or renewed in the State on or after January 1, 2027.
Latest action: — Approved by the Governor - Chapter 52
Sponsors (20)
- LaToya Nkongolo (R, MD-31) — sponsor · 2026-01-21
- Steven J. Arentz (R, MD-36) — cosponsor · 2026-01-21
- Barry Beauchamp (R, MD-38) — cosponsor · 2026-01-21
- Dylan Behler (D, MD-30) — cosponsor · 2026-01-21
- Regina T. Boyce (D, MD-43) — cosponsor · 2026-01-21
- Jessica Feldmark (D, MD-12) — cosponsor · 2026-01-21
- Thomas S. Hutchinson (R, MD-37) — cosponsor · 2026-01-21
- Anne R. Kaiser (D, MD-14) — cosponsor · 2026-01-21
- Nicholaus R. Kipke (R, MD-31) — cosponsor · 2026-01-21
- Susan K. McComas (R, MD-34) — cosponsor · 2026-01-21
- Ric Metzgar (R, MD-6) — cosponsor · 2026-01-21
- Edith J. Patterson (D, MD-28) — cosponsor · 2026-01-21
- Teresa E. Reilly (R, MD-35) — cosponsor · 2026-01-21
- Sheree Sample-Hughes (D, MD-37) — cosponsor · 2026-01-21
- Stuart Michael Schmidt (R, MD-33) — cosponsor · 2026-01-21
- Gary Simmons (D, MD-12) — cosponsor · 2026-01-21
- Joe Vogel (D, MD-17) — cosponsor · 2026-01-21
- Greg Wims (D, MD-39) — cosponsor · 2026-01-21
- Jamila J. Woods (D, MD-26) — cosponsor · 2026-01-21
- Teresa Woorman (D, MD-16) — cosponsor · 2026-01-21
Action timeline (9)
- · house — First Reading
- · house — Hearing — Health
- · house — Second Reading — Passed
- · senate — First Reading (cross-filed)
- · house — Third Reading — Passed
- · house — Committee Report — Favorable
- · senate — Second Reading — Passed
- · senate — Third Reading — Passed
- · senate — Committee Report — Favorable
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Connected on the graph
2 typed relationships in the influence graph — 0 inbound, 2 outbound, grouped by type.
referred to committee (2)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | Senate finance | — | md-leg | |
| — | → | House health | — | md-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LaToya Nkongolo (R, state_lower MD-31) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Anne R. Kaiser (D, state_lower MD-14) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Barry Beauchamp (R, state_lower MD-38) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Dylan Behler (D, state_lower MD-30) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Edith J. Patterson (D, state_lower MD-28) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Gary Simmons (D, state_lower MD-12) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Greg Wims (D, state_lower MD-39) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Jamila J. Woods (D, state_lower MD-26) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Jessica Feldmark (D, state_lower MD-12) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Joe Vogel (D, state_lower MD-17) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Nicholaus R. Kipke (R, state_lower MD-31) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Regina T. Boyce (D, state_lower MD-43) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Ric Metzgar (R, state_lower MD-6) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Sheree Sample-Hughes (D, state_lower MD-37) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Steven J. Arentz (R, state_lower MD-36) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Stuart Michael Schmidt (R, state_lower MD-33) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Susan K. McComas (R, state_lower MD-34) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 18 | Teresa E. Reilly (R, state_lower MD-35) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 19 | Teresa Woorman (D, state_lower MD-16) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 20 | Thomas S. Hutchinson (R, state_lower MD-37) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Stance (positions taken)
Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to Senate finance · md-leg
- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House health · md-leg