Hospitals - Financial Assistance Policies and Bill Collections
Sponsor: Brian J. Feldman (District 15)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Increasing the family income threshold to between 200% and 500% of the federal poverty level at which a hospital's financial assistance policy must provide free medically necessary care to patients; requiring that a certain financial assistance policy include a certain payment plan and a certain mechanism for a patient to request a certain reconsideration; requiring that a certain financial assistance policy provide presumptive eligibility for certain care to certain patients; etc.
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Testimony (22)
MGA witness listFAV 16FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Plaine, Mary | American Federation of Musicians Local 40-543 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ho, Julius | Coalition for a Humane Hopkins | Position only |
| FAV | Jefferson, Staceylobbyist | MAP | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | White, Marcelinelobbyist | MD Consumer Rights Coalition | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bates, Cara | National Nurses United | Position only |
| FAV | County Executive, Prince George's | Prince George's County Government | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Berger, Zackary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Castano, Claudine | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Clark, Verdell | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ho, Julius | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morris, James | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Richman, Daniel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Feldman, Senator Feldmanlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Spence, Lakesha | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Watson, Claudette | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Raswant, Maansi | Maryland Hospital Association | Position only |
| FWA | Witten, Jenniferlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | O'Connor, Patricia | OAG, HEAU | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Boyer, Andrew | Dept of Health | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Terry, Tequilalobbyist | HSCRC | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Renfrew, Megan | MHCC | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVWhite, MarcelineMD Consumer Rights CoalitionRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition