Maryland Health Care Commission - Study on Expansion of Interstate Telehealth
Sponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (District 20)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 2/10 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission, in consultation with certain State agencies and stakeholders, to study ways that interstate telehealth can be expanded to allow State residents to use telehealth to receive health services from out-of-state practitioners; and requiring the Commission to submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Health and Government Operations Committee on or before December 1, 2023.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Gutman, James | AARP Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Osgood, Casey | Alliance for Connected Care | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dorrien, Erinlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilkins, Jheanelle | Maryland House of Delegates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | O'Connor, Patricia | Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Wilkins, Delegate Wilkinslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Smith, Grant | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Shek, Heather | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ciekot, Annlobbyist | NCADD-Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | State of, Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Wise, Steve | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Steffen, Ben | MHCC | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWACiekot, AnnNCADD-MarylandRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…
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…
FWAKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…