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Health Insurance - Prescription Insulin Drugs - Limits on Copayment and Coinsurance

Sponsor: Delegate ReznikCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Insurance - HealthStatus: Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to limit the cumulative amount a covered individual is required to pay on copayment or coinsurance for a covered prescription insulin drug to no more than $100, regardless of the amount or type of insulin needed to fill the covered individual's prescriptions; applying the Act to all policies, contracts, and health benefit plans issued, delivered, or renewed in the State on or after January 1, 2021; etc.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list
FAV 16FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVGUTMAN, JimAARP MDOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFerrante, MattAmerican Diabetes AssociationPosition only
FAVFerrante, MattAmerican Diabetes AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHill Golden MD, SheritaAmerican Diabetes AssociationPosition only
FAVO'Connor, PatriciaHEAUWritten (PDF)
FAVHilberg, TreyJDRFOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKiel, JessicaMD Health and Wellness CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVLindsey, PhD, MS, RDN, LDN, GlendaMaryland Academy of Nutrition and DieteticsWritten (PDF)
FAVWitten, JenniferlobbyistMaryland Hospital AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWitten, JenniferlobbyistMaryland Hospital AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVKauffman, DannalobbyistMedChiOral
FAVLewandowski, MichaelStudent - UM School of Social WorkOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Reznik, Delegate RezniklegislatorIndividualPosition only
FAVHill Golden MD, Dr SheritaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVReznik, Delegate KirillIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVblendy, nicholasIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFRivkin, DebCareFirstOral
UNFCelentano, MattLeague of Life and Health Insurers of MarylandOral
INFOYE, WEBSTERMD DEPT OF HEALTHWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWitten, JenniferMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.
FAVWitten, JenniferMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.
FAVKauffman, DannaMedChiRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland