SB 837

Did not advance

Health - Advance Care Planning and Advance Directives

Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 4/01 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to coordinate the implementation of advance care planning programs in the State; requiring each health insurance carrier to offer electronic advance directives to its members and enrollees during open enrollment and periodically thereafter; and requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to submit a certain report to certain committees of the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2021.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Meyerson, Ted	AARP	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Anderson, Stephanielobbyist	O'Malley Miles, Nylen and Gilmore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Anderson, Stephanielobbyist	O'Malley Miles, Nylen and Gilmore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Eason, Alan	State Advisory Council on Quality Care at the End of Life	Oral
FAV	Morhaim, Dan	none	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Morhaim, Dan	none	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clayborne, Elizabeth	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Clayborne, Elizabeth	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Celentano, Matthewlobbyist	Funk & Bolton, P.A.	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Steffen, Ben	MD Health Care Commission	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen	Maryland Dept. of Health	Written (PDF)
UNF	Witten, Jenniferlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Witten, Jenniferlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
INFO	Bennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen	Maryland Dept. of Health	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARPFAV 1

Funk & Bolton, P.A.UNF 1

Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)FAV 1

Maryland Dept. of HealthUNF 1INFO 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFWA 1UNF 1

MD Health Care CommissionUNF 1

noneFAV 2

O'Malley Miles, Nylen and GilmoreFAV 2

Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.FAV 2

State Advisory Council on Quality Care at the End of LifeFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVAnderson, StephanieO'Malley Miles, Nylen and GilmoreRegistered for: Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The; Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.; Climate XChange; City of College Park; One Fair Wage; Arc of Prince George's County, The…

FAVKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…

UNFCelentano, 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…

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

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