Health Services Cost Review Commission – Community Benefits – Reporting
Sponsor: Delegate BarronCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 436 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Health Services Cost Review Commission to establish a Community Benefit Reporting Workgroup; requiring the Commission to adopt certain regulations relating to the community health needs of nonprofit hospitals and reporting by nonprofit hospitals regarding community health needs and benefits provided by the hospital; requiring the Commission, on or before December 1, 2020, to issue a certain report to certain committees of the General Assembly; etc.
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Testimony (28)
MGA witness listFAV 21FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Balog, Claudia | 1199SEIU | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Balog, Claudia | 1199SEIU | Position only |
| FAV | Blendy, Nicholas | Baltimore City | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dumais, Brig | Baltimore City Resident | Position only |
| FAV | O'Connor, Pat | HEAU | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Terry, Tequilalobbyist | HSCRC | Position only |
| FAV | Preston, Leni | Independent Consumer Voice on Health Policy | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Polsky, Larry | MD Association of County Health Officers | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Davis, Ana | Maryland Citizens Health Initiative | Position only |
| FAV | Davis, Ana | Maryland Citizens Health Initiative | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frazee, Brianlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Position only |
| FAV | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Philip, Diana | NARAL | Position only |
| FAV | Barron, Erek | State Delegate | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Forrester, Dyana | UFCW | Position only |
| FAV | doyle, lori | cbh | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | martin, dan | mhamd | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | black, ashley | pjc | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Barron, Delegate Barronlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kalyanaraman, Nilesh | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Preston, Leni | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Rivkin, Deb | CareFirst | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Rivkin, Deborahlobbyist | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Position only |
| FWA | Polsky, Dr. Laurence | Charles County Health Department | Position only |
| FWA | Terry, Tequilalobbyist | Health Services Cost Review Commission | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Frazee, Brianlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Position only |
| FWA | Frazee, Brianlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Luht, Julie | Sierra Club | Position only |
Organizations on record
1199SEIUFAV 2
Baltimore CityFAV 1
CareFirstFWA 1
cbhFAV 1
HEAUFAV 1
HSCRCFAV 1
Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1FWA 2
mhamdFAV 1
NARALFAV 1
pjcFAV 1
Sierra ClubFWA 1
State DelegateFAV 1
UFCWFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWATerry, TequilaHealth Services Cost Review CommissionRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association