HB0393 — Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2026. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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22 sponsors
1 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (11 D · 8 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
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.
Bill Text
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Read HB0393 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Schmidt · Cosponsor
- Delegate LaToya Nkongolo · Primary
- Delegate Steven J. Arentz · Cosponsor
- Delegate Barry Beauchamp · Cosponsor
- Delegate Dylan Behler · Cosponsor
- Delegate Regina T. Boyce · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jessica Feldmark · Cosponsor
- Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson · Cosponsor
- Delegate Anne R. Kaiser · Cosponsor
- Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke · Cosponsor
- J. Long · Cosponsor
- Delegate Susan K. McComas · Cosponsor
- Delegate Ric Metzgar · Cosponsor
- T. Morgan · Cosponsor
- Delegate Edith J. Patterson · Cosponsor
- Delegate Teresa E. Reilly · Cosponsor
- Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes · Cosponsor
- Delegate Gary Simmons · Cosponsor
- Delegate Joe Vogel · Cosponsor
- Delegate Greg Wims · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jamila J. Woods · Cosponsor
- Delegate Teresa Woorman · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 166 not signed on · 6 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate LaToya Nkongolo Republican
Co-sponsors (21)
- Delegate Schmidt
- Delegate Steven J. Arentz Republican
- Delegate Barry Beauchamp Republican
- Delegate Dylan Behler Democrat
- Delegate Regina T. Boyce Democrat
- Delegate Jessica Feldmark Democrat
- Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson Republican
- Delegate Anne R. Kaiser Democrat
- Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican
- Long, J.
- Delegate Susan K. McComas Republican
- Delegate Ric Metzgar Republican
- Morgan, T.
- Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat
- Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican
- Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes Democrat
- Delegate Gary Simmons Democrat
- Delegate Joe Vogel Democrat
- Delegate Greg Wims Democrat
- Delegate Jamila J. Woods Democrat
- Delegate Teresa Woorman Democrat
Not signed on (166)
166 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 166 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 28 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 129 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 5% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0393 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors HB0393?
- HB0393 is sponsored by Delegate Schmidt, Delegate LaToya Nkongolo (Republican), Delegate Steven J. Arentz (Republican), Delegate Barry Beauchamp (Republican), Delegate Dylan Behler (Democrat), Delegate Regina T. Boyce (Democrat), Delegate Jessica Feldmark (Democrat), Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson (Republican), Delegate Anne R. Kaiser (Democrat), Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), Long, J., Delegate Susan K. McComas (Republican), Delegate Ric Metzgar (Republican), Morgan, T., Delegate Edith J. Patterson (Democrat), Delegate Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes (Democrat), Delegate Gary Simmons (Democrat), Delegate Joe Vogel (Democrat), Delegate Greg Wims (Democrat), Delegate Jamila J. Woods (Democrat), and Delegate Teresa Woorman (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB0393?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2026. Enacted.
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