HB 709

Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Small Business and Nonprofit Health Insurance Subsidies Program - Workgroup

Sponsor: Robbyn Lewis (District 46)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health - InsuranceStatus: First Reading Senate Rules (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange to convene a workgroup to study the establishment of a Small Business and Nonprofit Health Insurance Subsidies Program to provide subsidies to small businesses and nonprofit employers for the purchase of health benefit plans; requiring the Exchange to report the workgroup's recommendations by October 1, 2022; and stating the intent of the General Assembly that the Governor include an appropriation in the annual budget bill, beginning in fiscal year 2024, to establish the Program.

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Testimony (41)

MGA witness list

FAV 34FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Dumais, Brige	1199SEIU UHE	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hyde, Amber	All About Benefits, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baron, Peter	Anne Arundel County	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Beller, Joel	Baltimore County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lee, Jamal	Breasia Productions	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Serrano, Konylobbyist	CASA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weiss, Erica	Erica H. Weiss, Strategic Health Writing/Editing	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weldon, Richard	Frederick County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gardner, Jan	Frederick County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Doty, Daniel	Hamilton-Lauraville Main Street, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Glassman, Barrylobbyist	Harford County Government - County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Paddy, Michaellobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis, Delegate Robbyn	Maryland House of Delegates	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	McCartney, Mikal	Microenterprise Council of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Flowers , Willie	NAACP - Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wood, Shannonlobbyist	National Multiple Sclerosis Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shrestha, Leena	PEN BOUTIQUE LTD.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chambers, william	Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gillespie, Gary	Salutation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Ernie	The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Egan, Ashleylobbyist	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Paul	Washington County Chamber of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Costello, Christopherlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMarco, Vincentlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Lewis, R., Delegate Lewis, R.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Gorski, Jessica	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Law, Jonathan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Maryland, Prince George's County	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller Smith, Nora	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Popham, Brysonlobbyist	Bryson F. Popham, P.A.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Rivkin, Deborahlobbyist	CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield	Written (PDF)
FWA	Simon, Kristi	Central Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FWA	Lane, Holly	Garrett County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FWA	Redicker, Jane	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Written (PDF)
INFO	Shek, Heather	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1199SEIU UHEFAV 1

All About Benefits, LLCFAV 1

Anne Arundel CountyFAV 1

Baltimore County GovernmentFAV 1

Breasia ProductionsFAV 1

Bryson F. Popham, P.A.FWA 1

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldFWA 1

CASAFAV 1

Central Maryland Chamber of CommerceFWA 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Erica H. Weiss, Strategic Health Writing/EditingFAV 1

Frederick County Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Frederick County ExecutiveFAV 1

Garrett County Chamber of CommerceFWA 1

Hamilton-Lauraville Main Street, Inc.FAV 1

Harford County Government - County ExecutiveFAV 1

Kaiser PermanenteINFO 1

Maryland Department of HealthINFO 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland House of DelegatesFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

Microenterprise Council of MarylandFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

NAACP - MarylandFAV 1

National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyFAV 1

PEN BOUTIQUE LTD.FAV 1

Salisbury Area Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

SalutationFAV 1

The Leukemia and Lymphoma SocietyFAV 1

UULM-MDFAV 1

Washington County Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSerrano, KonyCASARegistered for: CASA de Maryland, Inc.

FAVGlassman, BarryHarford County Government - County ExecutiveRegistered for: AFT Maryland; Aligned Data Centers; Associated Builders & Contractors; Baltimore Industrial Group; Center for Ecosystem Recovery; Earth Funeral Group, Inc.…

FAVPaddy, MichaelMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered 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.…

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVMehu, NatashaMayor's Office of Government RelationsRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…

FAVWood, ShannonNational Multiple Sclerosis SocietyRegistered for: National Multiple Sclerosis Society

FAVEgan, AshleyUULM-MDRegistered for: UULM-MD

FAVCostello, ChristopherRegistered for: Howard County Chamber of Commerce; Maryland Society of Professional Engineers; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD

FAVDeMarco, VincentRegistered for: Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.; Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative Education Fund

FWAPopham, 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…

FWARivkin, DeborahCareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldRegistered for: CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

INFOTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente