SB 393

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage and Reimbursement of Telehealth Services

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (District 47)Committee: FinanceSubject: Insurance - HealthStatus: Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 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; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to include certain health care providers and programs when specifying by regulation the types of health care providers eligible to receive certain reimbursement; requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide certain coverage for certain services delivered through telehealth; etc.

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Testimony (37)

MGA witness list

FAV 31FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Rock, Melissa	Advocates for Children and Youth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Breidenstine, Adriennelobbyist	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vaughan, Reganlobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cyphers, Moiralobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)
FAV	Diamond, Joanna	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mitchell, Laura	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weber, Ellenlobbyist	Legal Action Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Park, Liz	MD Association of Youth Service Bureaus	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Spangler, Christina	Maryland Coalition of Families	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	Ashkin, Howard	MedMark Treatment Centers	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Dan	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wireman, Kim	Powell Recovery Center, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Faulkner, Rachael	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Matthews, Dakota	Rural Maryland Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Grossi, Jeffreylobbyist	Sheppard Pratt	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bergan, Courtneylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brocato, Barbaralobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Crawford, Velma	Individual	Oral
FAV	Doyle, Lori	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gutman, James	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Miicke , Sarahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nkongolo, LaToya	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Bogley, Laura	Maryland Right to Life	Written (PDF)
FWA	Celentano, Matthewlobbyist	Funk & Bolton, P.A.	Oral
FWA	Coble, Annie	Johns Hopkins	Written (PDF)
FWA	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Briemann, Jenniferlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Advocates for Children and YouthFAV 1

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 1

Compass Government RelationsFAV 1

Funk & Bolton, P.A.FWA 1

Harris Jones & MaloneFAV 1

Health Care for the HomelessFAV 1

IndividualFAV 1

Johns HopkinsFWA 1

Kaiser PermanenteFWA 1

Legal Action CenterFAV 1

Maryland Coalition of FamiliesFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Right to LifeUNF 1

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

Maryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineFAV 1

MD Association of Youth Service BureausFAV 1

MedMark Treatment CentersFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

NCADD-MarylandFAV 1

Powell Recovery Center, Inc.FAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

Rural Maryland CouncilFAV 1

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

Sheppard PrattFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVVaughan, ReganCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVCyphers, MoiraCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: American Clean Power; American Clean Power Association (ACP)

FAVWeber, EllenLegal Action CenterRegistered for: Legal Action Center

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

FAVGrossi, JeffreySheppard PrattRegistered for: Sheppard Pratt Health Systems

FAVBergan, CourtneyRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland

FAVBrocato, BarbaraRegistered for: Acorn Health; American Physical Therapy Association Maryland - APTA MD; Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.; Associates in Radiation Medicine; League for People with Disabilities, The; Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics…

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…

FAVGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…

FAVMiicke , SarahRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

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…

FWATaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente

FWAElliott, 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…

INFOBriemann, JenniferRegistered for: Maryland Managed Care Organization Association