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HB 447

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Health Insurance - Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders - Coverage

Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (District 17)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Insurance - HealthStatus: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0) (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, beginning January 1, 2021, to provide services for pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome under certain circumstances; requiring carriers to provide coverage for certain diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders; 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 (43)

MGA witness list
FAV 41FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVFaulkner, RachaelMOTAOral + Written (PDF)
FAVTompsett, TommyMaryland Psychiatric SocietyWritten (PDF)
FAVWeyler, StephenPublic Health Law ClinicOral + Written (PDF)
FAVClancy, CourtenayIndividualPosition only
FAVClever, AnnIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVCorselius, AmyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVCrews, EmilyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Carr, Delegate CarrlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDoran, PattyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVFlaherty, KathyIndividualOral
FAVGable, BeccaIndividualOral
FAVGable, CarolIndividualPosition only
FAVHarris, HadarIndividualOral
FAVHicks, MelanieIndividualOral
FAVHoffman, TristaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVHoltschneider, JillIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVLaVern, JodyIndividualPosition only
FAVLomax, BellaIndividualOral
FAVLomax, JenniferIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVLomax, JenniferIndividualOral
FAVMattoon, HusbandIndividualOral
FAVMattoon, MollyIndividualPosition only
FAVMattoon, MollyIndividualOral
FAVMcNamara, RobertIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMeek, RobinIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMetzger, AutumnIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMoltere, DiedreIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMurdock, LauraIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMurdock, LucasIndividualPosition only
FAVMurdock, LucasIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMurdock, MollyIndividualOral
FAVRiesner, KatieIndividualPosition only
FAVRiesner, MatthewIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSabir, AdamIndividualOral
FAVShafrir, Dr.YuvalIndividualPosition only
FAVShafrir, YuvalIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWhitt, AlenaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVWillig, DawnIndividualOral
FAVflaherty, kathleenIndividualOral
FAVshafrir, yuvalIndividualPosition only
FAVwillig, dawnIndividualPosition only
UNFCelentano, MattLeague of Life and Health Insurers of MarylandWritten (PDF)
UNFYe, WebsterMD Dept of HealthWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record