HB 849

Enacted

Public Health - Medical Records - Fees

Sponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (District 41)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 157 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a health care provider or a representative of the health care provider from charging a fee for providing copies of a medical record requested by a certain person and that will be used for the purpose of filing a claim regarding or appealing a denial of Social Security Disability income or Social Security benefits under Title II or Title XVI of the Social Security Act.

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Testimony (26)

MGA witness list

FAV 20FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Perret, Yvonne	Advocacy and Training Center	Oral
FAV	Perret, Yvonne	Advocacy and Training Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rabbitt, Dan	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Parsley, Luciene	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Diamond, Joanna	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosenberg, Samuel	House of Delegates	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosenberg, Samuel	House of Delegates	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tolley, George	Maryland Association for Justice	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Connor, Patricia	Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Connor, Patricia	Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Dan	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Dan	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Livshin, Michelle	On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tranen, Sondra	Partnership Development Group, Inc. (PDG)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Urban, Kristin	Prologue Inc.	Oral
FAV	Urban, Kristin	Prologue Inc.	Oral
FAV	Delegate Rosenberg, Delegate Rosenberglegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Rosenberg, Delegate Rosenberglegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wise, Steve	Individual	Position only
FWA	Tolley, George	Maryland Association for Justice	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Wildberger, David	Maryland Association for Justice	Oral
FWA	Witten, Jenniferlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Witten, Jenniferlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Wise, Steve	Individual	Oral
INFO	Bennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen	Maryland Dept. of Health	Written (PDF)