SB 56

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Psychiatrist and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Telemedicine Reimbursement - Sunset Termination

Sponsor: Senator EckardtCommittee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing canceled (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing the termination provisions for certain provisions of law relating to the eligibility of psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners who provide Assertive Community Treatment or mobile treatment services to Maryland Medical Assistance Program recipients in a home or community-based setting through telemedicine to receive reimbursement for the health care services from the Program.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list

FAV 18Favorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Breidenstine, Adriennelobbyist	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Lynn	Carroll County Youth Service Bureau	Written (PDF)
FAV	Grimes, Laurenlobbyist	Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cavathas, Dimitrios	Lower Shore Clinic	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Witten, Jenniferlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Orosz, Samantha	Maryland Rural Health Association	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	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Lang, Beverly	Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland	Position only
FAV	Matthews, Dakota	Rural Maryland Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blumberg, Suanne	Upper Bay Counseling & Support Services	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Eckardt, Adelaide	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Eckardt, Senator Eckardtlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Eckardt, Senator Eckardtlegislator	Individual	Position only
FAV	Wise, Steve	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 1

Carroll County Youth Service BureauFAV 1

Community Behavioral Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Lower Shore ClinicFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

Maryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

N/AFAV 1

Nurse Practitioner Association of MarylandFAV 1

Rural Maryland CouncilFAV 1

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

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