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HB 915

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Health Facilities - Hospitals - Disclosure of Outpatient Facility Fees (Facility Fee Right-to-Know Act)

Sponsor: Robbyn Lewis (District 46)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 365 (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring certain hospitals to provide each patient with a certain written notice related to outpatient facility fees that are charged for services provided at the hospital that is in a certain form; requiring that certain notices be provided to certain patients in certain manners and at certain times; requiring certain hospitals to determine a certain range of fees and fee estimates; requiring each hospital that charges an outpatient facility fee to use a certain range of fees and fee estimates; etc.

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Testimony (9)

MGA witness list
FAV 4FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBlendy, NicholasBaltimore CityWritten (PDF)
FAVKirk Robins, CatherinelobbyistMARYLAND CITIZENS HEALTH INITIATIVEOral + Written (PDF)
FAVScarr, EmilylobbyistMaryland PIRGWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Lewis, R., Delegate Lewis, R.legislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWARivkin, DebCareFirstOral
FWAO'Connor, PatHEAUOral + Written (PDF)
FWATerry, TequilalobbyistHealth Services Cost Review CommissionOral + Written (PDF)
FWAWitten, JenniferlobbyistMaryland Hospital AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
INFOSteffan, BenMD Health Care CommissionWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKirk Robins, CatherineMARYLAND CITIZENS HEALTH INITIATIVERegistered for: Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.
FAVScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby
FWATerry, TequilaHealth Services Cost Review CommissionRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association
FWAWitten, JenniferMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.