HB 715

Did not advanceEmergency billCrossfile SB 549

Administrative Services Organizations – Requirements for Retraction, Repayment, or Mitigation of Claims

Sponsor: Delegate Valentino-SmithCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/02 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting an administrative services organization that administers the delivery of specialty mental health services under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program from retracting, requiring repayment of, or seeking mitigation of certain claims made by health care providers unless the administrative services organization provides to the health care providers certain forms and information; etc.

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Testimony (25)

MGA witness list

FAV 22FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Breidenstine, Adriennelobbyist	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vaughan, Reganlobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cho, Cari	Cornerstone Montgomery	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Seifert, Kathryn	ESPS	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chester, Chandra	Families First Counseling and Psychiatry	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Oliver, Michael	MD Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Maryland Coalition of Families	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dorrien, Erinlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Berman, Paul	Maryland Psychological Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Adams, MD, Joseph	Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Dan	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMartino, Mary Beth	National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter	Position only
FAV	Johansen, Michaellobbyist	RWL	Written (PDF)
FAV	Grossi, Jeffreylobbyist	Sheppard Pratt	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blumberg, Suanne	Upper Bay Counseling & Support Services	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Valentino-Smith, Delegate Valentino-Smithlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Doyle, Lori	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tiffin, Scottlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Burkholder, Chad	Optum	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Winn, Josephlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 1

Cornerstone MontgomeryFAV 1

ESPSFAV 1

Families First Counseling and PsychiatryFAV 1

Maryland Coalition of FamiliesFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland Psychological AssociationFAV 1

Maryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineFAV 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

MD Association for the Treatment of Opioid DependenceFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

National Association of Social Workers - Maryland ChapterFAV 1

NCADD-MarylandFAV 1

OptumUNF 1

RWLFAV 1

Sheppard PrattFAV 1

Upper Bay Counseling & Support ServicesFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBreidenstine, AdrienneBehavioral Health System BaltimoreRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

FAVVaughan, ReganCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVGeddes, AnnMaryland Coalition of FamiliesRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families

FAVDorrien, ErinMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVJefferson , StaceyMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

FAVJohansen, MichaelRWLRegistered for: 1/ST Racing MD LLC; ASC Engineered Solutions; Access Holdings Management Company, LLC; Alterwood Health, Inc.; Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Streetcar Museum…

FAVGrossi, JeffreySheppard PrattRegistered for: Sheppard Pratt Health Systems

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…

FAVTiffin, ScottRegistered for: Maryland School Counselor Association

UNFWinn, JosephRegistered for: Maryland Managed Care Organization Association; United Healthcare Services, Inc.