HB 551

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance – Coverage and Reimbursement of Telehealth Services

Sponsor: Heather Bagnall (District 33C)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Insurance - HealthStatus: Hearing 2/10 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the health care services the Maryland Medical Assistance Program is required to provide through telehealth; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to include certain health care providers and programs when specifying by regulation the types of health care providers eligible to receive certain reimbursement; requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide certain coverage for certain services delivered through telehealth; etc.

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Testimony (43)

MGA witness list

FAV 36FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rock, Melissa	Advocates for Children and Youth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Breidenstine, Adriennelobbyist	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vaughan, Reganlobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)
FAV	Diamond, Joanna	Health Care for the Homeless	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mitchell, Laura	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arneson, Emilylobbyist	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weber, Ellenlobbyist	Legal Action Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Walters, Vickie	MD Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Park, Liz	MD Association of Youth Service Bureaus	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Maryland Coalition of Families	Written (PDF)
FAV	Spangler, Christina	Maryland Coalition of Families	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Witten, Jenniferlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	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	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Dan	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Philip, Diana	NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wireman, Kim	Powell Recovery Center, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Faulkner, Rachael	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Matthews, Dakota	Rural Maryland Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bagnall, Heather	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bergan, Courtneylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brocato, Barbaralobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Bagnall, Delegate Bagnalllegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Doyle, Lori	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldberg, Marissa	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoffman, Evan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miicke , Sarahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nkongolo, LaToya	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Bennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen	Maryland Dept. of Health	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bogley, Laura	Maryland Right to Life	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Celentano, Matthewlobbyist	Funk & Bolton, P.A.	Oral
FWA	Coble, Annie	Johns Hopkins	Written (PDF)
FWA	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Briemann, Jenniferlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARP MarylandFAV 1

Advocates for Children and YouthFAV 1

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Funk & Bolton, P.A.FWA 1

Harris Jones & MaloneFAV 1

Health Care for the HomelessFAV 1

IndividualFAV 1

Johns HopkinsFWA 1

Kaiser PermanenteFWA 1

Kennedy Krieger InstituteFAV 1

Legal Action CenterFAV 1

Maryland Coalition of FamiliesFAV 2

Maryland Dept. of HealthUNF 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

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

Maryland Right to LifeUNF 1

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

Maryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineFAV 1

MD Association for the Treatment of Opioid DependenceFAV 1

MD Association of Youth Service BureausFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

NARAL Pro-Choice MarylandFAV 1

NCADD-MarylandFAV 1

Powell Recovery Center, Inc.FAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

Rural Maryland CouncilFAV 1

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

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBreidenstine, AdrienneBehavioral Health System BaltimoreRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

FAVVaughan, ReganCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute

FAVWeber, EllenLegal Action CenterRegistered for: Legal Action Center

FAVGeddes, AnnMaryland Coalition of FamiliesRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families

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

FAVBergan, CourtneyRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland

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…

FAVMiicke , SarahRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FWACelentano, MatthewFunk & Bolton, P.A.Registered for: 38 Degrees North; Advanced Energy United; Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; Allstate Insurance Company; America's Health Insurance Plans; American Council of Life Insurers…

FWATaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente

FWAElliott, 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…

INFOBriemann, JenniferRegistered for: Maryland Managed Care Organization Association