SB 124

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

Sponsor: Brian J. Feldman (District 15)Committee: FinanceSubject: Insurance - HealthStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 104 (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; and requiring the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange to report to certain committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2020, on certain information related to establishing State-based individual market health insurance subsidies in Maryland.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 19FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Elliott , Robynlobbyist	ACNM	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fry, Donald	Greater Baltimore Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Connor, Patricia	HEAU	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Faulkner , Rachael	LCPCM	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shek, Heather	MD Dept. of Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Eberle, Michele	MD Health Benefit Exchange	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott , Robynlobbyist	MDAC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Eberle, Michele	MHBE	Position only
FAV	Fabian-Marks, Johanna	MHBE	Position only
FAV	Elliott , Robynlobbyist	MNA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Faulkner , Rachael	MOTA	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMarco, Vincentlobbyist	Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Witten, Jenniferlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, Lara	Maryland Rural Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Castelli, Bill	Md Realtors	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ciekot , Annlobbyist	NCADD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott , Robynlobbyist	PPM	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Feldman, Senator Feldmanlegislator	Individual	Position only
UNF	O'Halloran, Mike	NFIB	Written (PDF)
FWA	Rivkin, Deb	CareFirst	Oral

Organizations on record

ACNMFAV 1

CareFirstFWA 1

Greater Baltimore CommitteeFAV 1

HEAUFAV 1

Kaiser PermanenteFAV 1

LCPCMFAV 1

Maryland Citizens' Health InitiativeFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

MD Dept. of HealthFAV 1

MD Health Benefit ExchangeFAV 1

Md RealtorsFAV 1

MDACFAV 1

MHBEFAV 2

MNAFAV 1

MOTAFAV 1

NCADDFAV 1

NFIBUNF 1

PPMFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVElliott , RobynACNMRegistered 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…

FAVTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente

FAVElliott , RobynMDACRegistered 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…

FAVElliott , RobynMNARegistered 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…

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

FAVWitten, JenniferMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.

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

FAVElliott , RobynPPMRegistered 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…