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SB 551·MD·senate

Health Insurance - Ovarian Cancer Prevention With Salpingectomy - Required Coverage and Prohibited Cost Sharing

Passed One ChamberFiled Feb 4, 2026
Sponsor: Charles
Latest Action

In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (128-6)

Apr 11, 2026

Summary

The bill mandates that insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations provide coverage for salpingectomy performed to prevent ovarian cancer, and bans any copayment, coinsurance, or deductible on that service. The only exception allows a high‑deductible health plan’s deductible to apply. It aims to increase access to this preventive surgery and reduce ovarian cancer rates.

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