HB 78

Public Health - Maryland Commission on Health Equity (The Shirley Nathan-Pulliam Health Equity Act of 2021)

Sponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (District 21)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 749 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State designated exchange to participate in a certain advisory committee, maintain a certain data set, and provide data under certain circumstances; authorizing the State designated exchange to use certain data to improve outcomes for patients; establishing the Maryland Commission on Health Equity to employ a health equity framework by taking a collaborative approach to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequities in the State and incorporating health considerations into broad-based decision making; etc.

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Testimony (41)

MGA witness list

FAV 36FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Stevenson, Christopher	1199SEIU	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kalla, Karen	AARP Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Muhammad, Huzzaifa	CAIR Office in Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dai, Sherry	CareFirst	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Carrington, Darrell	Carrington & Associates, LLC	Position only
FAV	Behm, Craig	Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients (CRISP)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ames, Randi	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pounds, Eddielobbyist	Funk & Bolton	Oral
FAV	Norton, Ruth Ann	Green & Healthy Homes Initiative	Oral
FAV	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Enagonio, Liz	Indivisible Central Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Golden, Sherita	Johns Hopkins Medicine	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tinsley II, Larry	Kaiser Permanente	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Arneson, Emilylobbyist	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nathanson, Marthalobbyist	LifeBridge Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Park, Liz	MD Association of Youth Service Bureaus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peña-Melnyk, Joseline	MGA Delegate Pena-Melnyk	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dorrien, Erinlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Connor, Patricia	Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Orosz, Samantha	Maryland Rural Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Adams, MD, Joseph	Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine	Written (PDF)
FAV	Quinlan, Margolobbyist	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mosby, Baltimore City Council President Nick J.	Office of Baltimore City Council President Nick J. Mosby	Oral
FAV	Black, Ashley	Public Justice Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Briemann, Jenniferlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brocato, Barbaralobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Caucus, MD Latino	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chaudry, Zainab	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Pena-Melnyk, Delegate Pena-Melnyklegislator	Individual	Position only
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Klapper, Stephanielobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Rhya	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Purnell, Vanessa	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bogley, Laura	Maryland Right to Life	Written (PDF)
FWA	Polsky, Larry	Maryland Association of County Health Officers	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Bennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen	Maryland Dept. of Health	Written (PDF)
FWA	Eck, Raimee	Maryland Public Health Association	Written (PDF)
INFO	Paddy, Michaellobbyist	Maryland Insurance Administration	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1199SEIUFAV 1

AARP MarylandFAV 1

CAIR Office in MarylandFAV 1

CareFirstFAV 1

Carrington & Associates, LLCFAV 1

Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients (CRISP)FAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

Funk & BoltonFAV 1

Green & Healthy Homes InitiativeFAV 1

Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)FAV 1

Indivisible Central MarylandFAV 1

Johns Hopkins MedicineFAV 1

Kaiser PermanenteFAV 1

Kennedy Krieger InstituteFAV 1

LifeBridge HealthFAV 1

Maryland Association of County Health OfficersFWA 1

Maryland Dept. of HealthFWA 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Insurance AdministrationINFO 1

Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)FAV 1

Maryland Public Health AssociationFWA 1

Maryland Right to LifeUNF 1

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

Maryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineFAV 1

MD Association of Youth Service BureausFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

MGA Delegate Pena-MelnykFAV 1

N/AFAV 1

NCADD-MarylandFAV 1

Office of Baltimore City Council President Nick J. MosbyFAV 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPounds, EddieFunk & BoltonRegistered for: 28 Walker Avenue; AT&T; Affiliated Sante Group; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Anheuser-Busch Companies; Anne Arundel County Food Bank…

FAVArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute

FAVNathanson, MarthaLifeBridge HealthRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.

FAVDorrien, ErinMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVQuinlan, MargoMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland

FAVBriemann, JenniferRegistered for: Maryland Managed Care Organization Association

FAVBrocato, BarbaraRegistered for: Acorn Health; American Physical Therapy Association Maryland - APTA MD; Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.; Associates in Radiation Medicine; League for People with Disabilities, The; Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics…

FAVElliott, RobynRegistered 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…

FAVKlapper, StephanieRegistered for: Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.

INFOPaddy, MichaelMaryland Insurance AdministrationRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Campaign to Protect Patient Health d/b/a Value of Care Coalition; Chase Brexton Health System; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.; Gilead Sciences, Inc.…