SB 729

Maryland Health Benefit Exchange – State–Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program

Sponsor: Brian J. Feldman (District 15)Committee: FinanceSubject: Insurance - HealthStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 778 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange to establish and implement a State-Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program to provide a means for young adults to reduce the amount they pay for health benefit plans in the individual health insurance market; requiring the Exchange, in consultation with the Maryland Insurance Commissioner and as approved by the Board of Trustees of the Exchange, to establish certain subsidy eligibility and payment parameters for calendar years 2022 and 2023; etc.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen	Maryland Dept. of Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fabian-Marks, Johanna	Maryland Health Benefit Exchange	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Raswant, Maansi	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Connor, Patricia	Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bain, Mukta	Maryland Public Health Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Orosz, Samantha	Maryland Rural Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Faulkner, Rachael	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chitalia, Suhani	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Chitalia, Suhani	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feldman, Brian	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Klapper, Stephanielobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Feldman, Senator Feldmanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FWA	Rivkin, Deborahlobbyist	CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldFWA 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Kaiser PermanenteFAV 1

Maryland Dept. of HealthFAV 1

Maryland Health Benefit ExchangeFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

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

Maryland Public Health AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente

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…

FAVKlapper, StephanieRegistered for: Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.

FWARivkin, DeborahCareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldRegistered for: CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield