Health Services Cost Review Commission – Community Benefits – Reporting
Sponsor: Senator KelleyCommittee: FinanceSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 437 (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 submit a copy of a certain report to certain committees of the General Assembly; etc.
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Testimony (23)
MGA witness listFAV 18FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Balog, Claudia | 1199SEIU | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Contreas, Jamie | 32BJ SEIU | Position only |
| FAV | Terry, Tequilalobbyist | HSCRC | Position only |
| FAV | poksky, Dr. Laurence | Health Officer | Position only |
| FAV | Kalyanarman, Nilesh | MACHO | Position only |
| FAV | Polsky, Larry | MACHO | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frazee, Brianlobbyist | MHA | Position only |
| FAV | davis, ana | Maryland Citizens Health Initiative | Position only |
| FAV | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dumais, Brig | Maryland Workforce Alliance | Position only |
| FAV | NARAL, NARAL | NARAL | Position only |
| FAV | O'Connor, Patricia | OAG, HEAU | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | sabonis, peter | fair development round table | Position only |
| FAV | Black, Ashley | pjc | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | preston, leni | public justice center | Position only |
| FAV | tulkin, Joshlobbyist | sierra club | Position only |
| FAV | Blendy, Nicholas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Kelley, Senator Kelleylegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Rivkin, Deborahlobbyist | CareFirst | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Terry, Tequilalobbyist | HSCRC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Frazee, Brianlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Doyle, Lori | cbh | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Martin, Dan | mhamd | Oral + Written (PDF) |