# Maryland SB 0272: Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage

Maryland SB 0272, Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Dawn Gile (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 51); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0272
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 51
- Sponsor: Dawn Gile (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Health - Insurance, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health Insurance -see also- ACA; HMOs; MCOs, Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs, Managed Care Organizations -see also- Health Maint Orgs, Medical Equipment and Devices, Medical Treatments, Nonprofit Organizations
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (170 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Maryland plans must cover scalp cooling: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2027, Maryland health plans that cover chemotherapy must also cover scalp cooling systems to help keep hair during treatment. This applies to insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and HMOs in Maryland. It applies to policies issued, delivered, or renewed on or after January…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dawn Gile (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 127 | 6 | 2 |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 51
- 2026-04-03: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Third Reading Passed (127-6) (House)
- 2026-04-01: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-01: Favorable Report by Health (House)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing 3/26 at 2:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-03-17: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-20: Referred Health (House)
- 2026-02-19: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: First Reading Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_51_sb0272t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-02-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0272t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0272f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_51_sb0272t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0272t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0272f.pdf)

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- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0272-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).