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Bills/2021 Regular Session

HB 780

EnactedCrossfile SB 729
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Maryland Health Benefit Exchange – State–Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program

Sponsor: Kenneth Kerr (District 3)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Insurance - HealthStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 777 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange to establish and implement a State-Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program to provide a means for young adults to reduce the amount they pay for health benefit plans in the individual health insurance market; requiring the establishment of certain subsidy eligibility and payment parameters for calendar years 2022 and 2023; authorizing the Exchange to designate not more than $20,000,000 for the Pilot Program in each of fiscal years 2022 through 2024; etc.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list
FAV 16FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWeimert, FrederickCentral Maryland Ecumenical CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVHudson, LeeDelaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAOral + Written (PDF)
FAVTaylor, AllisonlobbyistKaiser PermanenteOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of GovernmenMaryland Dept. of HealthWritten (PDF)
FAVFabian-Marks, JohannaMaryland Health Benefit ExchangeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVRaswant, MaansiMaryland Hospital AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVO'Connor, PatriciaMaryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)Written (PDF)
FAVBain, MuktaMaryland Public Health AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVOrosz, SamanthaMaryland Rural Health AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVBritt, AdienaN/APosition only
FAVFaulkner, RachaelPublic Policy PartnersWritten (PDF)
FAVCaucus, MD LatinoIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVChitalia, SuhaniIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Kerr, Delegate KerrlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVKlapper, StephanielobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSammis, BethIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWARivkin, DeborahlobbyistCareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldFWA 1
Central Maryland Ecumenical CouncilFAV 1
Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1
Kaiser PermanenteFAV 1
Maryland Dept. of HealthFAV 1
Maryland Health Benefit ExchangeFAV 1
Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1
Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)FAV 1
Maryland Public Health AssociationFAV 1
Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1
N/AFAV 1
Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente
FAVKlapper, StephanieRegistered for: Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.
FWARivkin, DeborahCareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldRegistered for: CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield