Public Health - State-Provided Health Care Benefits
Sponsor: Delegate ReznikCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Insurance - HealthStatus: Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Office of Health Care Coverage in the Maryland Department of Health to establish and carry out the HealthcareMaryland Program to provide benefits to State residents who do not receive federal benefits through Medicare, TRICARE, plans that are subject to ERISA, or any other federal medical program; requiring the Office to contract with a certain number of managed care organizations; requiring certain employers to pay to the Secretary of Labor a certain annual payroll tax; etc.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 2FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | diamond, joanna | hch | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Reznik, Delegate Rezniklegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Byrne, Julia | Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Celentano, Matt | League of Life and Health Insurers of Maryland/AHIP | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ye, Webster | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Elrich, Marc | MoCo CE | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Raswant, Maansi | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |