SB 543

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Insurance - Health Care Sharing Ministries - Exemption

Sponsor: Senator EckardtCommittee: FinanceSubject: Insurance - HealthStatus: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Exempting from State insurance laws health care sharing ministries as defined in 26 U.S.C. § 5000A(d)(2)(B)(ii).

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableUNF 8UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Capezzuti, John	Altrua HealthShare	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tracey, Shannee	Christian Care Ministry/ Medi-Share	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sanchez Ifekauche, Delora	Cornerstone Government Affairs	Written (PDF)
FAV	Noble, Joel	Samaritan Ministries	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schweitzer, Brenda	Self	Oral
FAV	Eckardt, Adelaide	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Eckardt, Senator Eckardtlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Sheahan, Molly	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tracey, Shannee	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Warshaw, Arthur	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Popham, Brysonlobbyist	Bryson F. Popham, P.A.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Weber, Ellenlobbyist	Legal Action Center	Written (PDF)
UNF	Raswant, Maansi	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Connor, Patricia	Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Faulkner, Rachael	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
UNF	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Paddy, Michaellobbyist	Maryland Insurance Administration	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Altrua HealthShareFAV 1

Bryson F. Popham, P.A.UNF 1

Christian Care Ministry/ Medi-ShareFAV 1

Cornerstone Government AffairsFAV 1

Legal Action CenterUNF 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Insurance AdministrationINFO 1

Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)UNF 1

NCADD-MarylandUNF 1

Public Policy PartnersUNF 1

Samaritan MinistriesFAV 1

SelfFAV 1

The Women's Law Center of MarylandUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFPopham, BrysonBryson F. Popham, P.A.Registered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health…

UNFWeber, EllenLegal Action CenterRegistered for: Legal Action Center

UNFSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.

UNFElliott, 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…

INFOPaddy, MichaelMaryland Insurance AdministrationRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Campaign to Protect Patient Health d/b/a Value of Care Coalition; Chase Brexton Health System; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.; Gilead Sciences, Inc.…