HB 919

Maryland Insurance Commissioner - Specialty Mental Health Services and Payment of Claims - Enforcement

Sponsor: Heather Bagnall (District 33C)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Insurance - HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 151 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to enforce a certain provision of law providing that the provisions of § 15-1005 of the Insurance Article apply to a certain delivery system for specialty mental health services and administered by an administrative services organization; requiring a certain administrative services organization to pay certain interest to certain persons under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 20FavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Breidenstine, Adriennelobbyist	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Becker, Scott	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Grimes, Laurenlobbyist	Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Torsch, Toni	Daniel Carl Torsch Foundation	Oral
FAV	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)
FAV	Walters, Vickie	MD Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Maryland Coalition of Families	Written (PDF)
FAV	Adams, MD, Joseph	Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Dan	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Faulkner, Rachael	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Grossi, Jeffreylobbyist	Sheppard Pratt	Written (PDF)
FAV	Richardson, Jeffrey	Sheppard Pratt	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Blumberg, Suanne	Upper Bay Counseling & Support Services	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bagnall, Heather	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Bagnall, Delegate Bagnalllegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Doyle, Lori	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hall, Shannonlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Coble, Annie	Johns Hopkins University & Medicine	Written (PDF)
INFO	Frazee, Brianlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 1

Community Behavioral Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

Daniel Carl Torsch FoundationFAV 1

Harris Jones & MaloneFAV 1

Johns Hopkins University & MedicineINFO 1

Maryland Coalition of FamiliesFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationINFO 1

Maryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineFAV 1

MD Association for the Treatment of Opioid DependenceFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

NCADD-MarylandFAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

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

Sheppard PrattFAV 2

Upper Bay Counseling & Support ServicesFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVGrimes, LaurenCommunity Behavioral Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland

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

FAVGrossi, JeffreySheppard PrattRegistered for: Sheppard Pratt Health Systems

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…

FAVHall, ShannonRegistered for: Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland

INFOFrazee, BrianMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association