HB 731

Telehealth Services – Expansion

Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public 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; altering the circumstances under which the Program is required to provide health care services through telehealth; altering a provision of law requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to reimburse certain health care services provided through telehealth to require reimbursement to be provided in a certain manner and at a certain rate; etc.

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Testimony (35)

MGA witness list

FAV 25FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Marsalek, Dominique	American Counseling Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Rachellobbyist	Evans & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)
FAV	Diamond, Joanna	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hafey, Elizabeth	Johns Hopkins University and Medicine	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arneson, Emilylobbyist	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones , Aliya	Maryland Department of Health	Oral
FAV	Bennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen	Maryland Dept. of Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Witten, Jenniferlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jadhav, Mandar	Maryland Psychiatric Society	Oral
FAV	Adams, MD, Joseph	Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine	Written (PDF)
FAV	Townsend, Pegeen A.lobbyist	MedStar Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Dan	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Philip, Diana	NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Faulkner, Rachael	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Matthews, Dakota	Rural Maryland Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reece, E. Albert	University of Maryland School of Medicine	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Rhya	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Speaker, Speaker	Individual	Oral
FAV	Steinberg, Deborahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Whitaker, Jakelobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wise, Steve	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Office of Governmental Affairs, Maryland Department of Health	Maryland Dept. of Health	Written (PDF)
FWA	Celentano, Matthewlobbyist	Funk & Bolton, P.A.	Oral
FWA	Steffen, Ben	MHCC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Smith, Lorraine	Maryland Dept of Health	Oral
FWA	Sharp, David	Maryland Health Care Commission	Oral
FWA	Bennardi, Kimberly	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Doyle, Lori	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Written (PDF)
INFO	Bogley, Laura	Maryland Right to Life	Written (PDF)
INFO	Briemann, Jenniferlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARP MarylandFAV 1

American Counseling AssociationFAV 1

Evans & Associates, LLCFAV 1

Funk & Bolton, P.A.FWA 1

Harris Jones & MaloneFAV 1

Health Care for the HomelessFAV 1

Johns Hopkins University and MedicineFAV 1

Kaiser PermanenteINFO 1

Kennedy Krieger InstituteFAV 1

Maryland Department of HealthFAV 1

Maryland Dept of HealthFWA 1

Maryland Dept. of HealthFAV 1UNF 1

Maryland Health Care CommissionFWA 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Psychiatric SocietyFAV 1

Maryland Right to LifeINFO 1

Maryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineFAV 1

MedStar HealthFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

MHCCFWA 1

NARAL Pro-Choice MarylandFAV 1

NCADD-MarylandFAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

Rural Maryland CouncilFAV 1

University of Maryland School of MedicineFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVClark, RachelEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence; CALSTART; Carvana; Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 89…

FAVArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute

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

FAVTownsend, Pegeen A.MedStar HealthRegistered for: MedStar Health

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…

FAVSteinberg, DeborahRegistered for: Legal Action Center

FAVWhitaker, JakeRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

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…

INFOTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente

INFOBriemann, JenniferRegistered for: Maryland Managed Care Organization Association