HB 196

Maryland Health Benefit Exchange – Assessment Applicability and Report on State–Based Individual Market Health Insurance Subsidies

Sponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (District 21)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Insurance - HealthStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 105 (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Clarifying the applicability of a certain assessment by the State to certain entities for certain products that were subject to § 9010 of the Affordable Care Act, as in effect on December 1, 2019; requiring the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange to report to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Health and Government Operations Committee by December 1, 2020, on certain information related to establishing a State-based individual subsidy program in Maryland.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Fry, Donald	Greater Baltimore Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Connor, Patricia	HEAU	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Pena-Melnyk, Delegate Joseline	MGA Vice Chair	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Eberle, Michele	MHBE	Written (PDF)
FAV	Renfrew, Megan	MHCC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Demarco, Vincentlobbyist	Maryland Citizens Health Initiative	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ye, Webster	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Raswant, Maansi	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, Lara	Maryland Rural Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Castelli, Bill	MdRealtors	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	MedChi	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wood, Shannonlobbyist	National Multiple Sclerosis Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	elliott, robynlobbyist	acnm, mna, lcpcm, mdac, mota, ppm	Written (PDF)
FAV	philip, diana	naral pro choice maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	ciekot, annlobbyist	ncadd	Written (PDF)
FAV	blendy, nicholas	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	O'HALLORAN, MIKE	NFIB	Written (PDF)
FWA	Rivkin, Deb	Carefirst	Oral

Organizations on record

acnm, mna, lcpcm, mdac, mota, ppmFAV 1

CarefirstFWA 1

Greater Baltimore CommitteeFAV 1

HEAUFAV 1

Kaiser PermanenteFAV 1

Maryland Citizens Health InitiativeFAV 1

Maryland Department of HealthFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

MdRealtorsFAV 1

MedChiFAV 1

MGA Vice ChairFAV 1

MHBEFAV 1

MHCCFAV 1

naral pro choice marylandFAV 1

National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyFAV 1

ncaddFAV 1

NFIBUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente

FAVDemarco, VincentMaryland Citizens Health InitiativeRegistered for: Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.; Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative Education Fund

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…

FAVWood, ShannonNational Multiple Sclerosis SocietyRegistered for: National Multiple Sclerosis Society

FAVelliott, robynacnm, mna, lcpcm, mdac, mota, ppmRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…

FAVciekot, annncaddRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…