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SB 638

EnactedEmergency billCrossfile HB 919
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Maryland Insurance Commissioner - Specialty Mental Health Services and Payment of Claims - Enforcement

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (District 47)Committee: FinanceSubject: Insurance - HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 152 (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; prohibiting a certain administrative services organization from using certain funds or otherwise passing certain expenses onto the State; requiring a certain administrative services organization to pay certain interest to certain persons; etc.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list
FAV 20FavorableINFO 2Information only

Organizations on record

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