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2026 Regular Session

SB608

Maryland Medical Assistance Plan and Health Insurance - Pharmacogenomic Testing - Required Coverage

Requiring, beginning July 1, 2027, the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain health insurers, nonprofit health services plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for single-gene and multigene pharmacogenomic testing in certain circumstances.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in Senate February 5, 2026 Senate passed March 20, 2026

Recorded floor votes

1 roll call are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

March 20, 2026 · Senate

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

39 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting · 5 absent

View roll call

Committee referrals

March 23, 2026 · House

Health

February 5, 2026 · Senate

Finance

Instrument history

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  1. House Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. House Referred Health
  3. Senate Third Reading Passed (39-0) View roll call
  4. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments View roll call
  5. Senate Favorable with Amendments {243527/1 Adopted View roll call
  6. Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
  7. Senate Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
  8. Senate First Reading Finance
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