Hospitals – Discharge or Transfer of Patients – Prior Authorization of Prescriptions (The Mae Abraham Act)
Sponsor: Delegate JohnsonCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a hospital, before the discharge or transfer of a patient, to ensure that prior authorization is obtained for any prescriptions given to the patient that require prior authorization.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bereano, Brucelobbyist | Ashley Addiction Treatment | Oral |
| FAV | Blendy, Nicholas | Baltimore City | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Abraham, Caroline | MDGA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | horton, aliyahlobbyist | MPhA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Johnson, Delegate Johnsonlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | MDACEP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Dorrien, Erinlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Position only |
| FWA | Witten, Jenniferlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Franklin, Lori | St Agnes-Ascension Health | Position only |
| INFO | Taylor, Allisonlobbyist | Kaiser Permanente | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVBereano, BruceAshley Addiction TreatmentRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…
FWAKauffman, DannaMDACEPRegistered 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…