HB 935

Health and Health Insurance - Behavioral Health Services - Expansion (Behavioral Health System Modernization Act)

Sponsor: Heather Bagnall (District 33C)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/09 at 3:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide reimbursement for certain behavioral health peer recovery, measurement-based care, and crisis response services; requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage and reimbursement for certain behavioral health services; etc.

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Testimony (55)

MGA witness list

FAV 50FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kaplan, Dorothy	American Foundation of Suicide Prevention	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rabbitt, Dan	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mello, Catherine	Brain Injury Association of Maryalnd	Written (PDF)
FAV	West-Bey, Nia	CLASP	Written (PDF)
FAV	Grason, Cathy	CareFirst	Oral
FAV	Vaughan, Reganlobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hale, Terry	Cecil County Councils Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fox, Jamal	City of Takoma Park	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Guy, Randy	Commissioners of St. Mary's County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Grimes, Laurenlobbyist	Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Howe, Joshlobbyist	Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cho, Cari	Cornerstone Montgomery	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)
FAV	Diamond, Joanna	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weber, Ellenlobbyist	Legal Action Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Grollmes, Joshua	MATOD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nibber, D'Paullobbyist	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Maryland Coalition of Families	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dorrien, Erinlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Yegiants, Anna	Maryland Psychiatry Society	Oral
FAV	Savage, Pat	Maryland Psychological Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hays, Kathleen	Maryland Rural Health Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Adams, MD, Joseph	Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Dan	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller, John	MidAtlantic Business Group on Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Serkin, Celia	Montgomery County Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Alisha	Northeast Family Services of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Livshin, Michelle	On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Pica, Johnlobbyist	Pica & Associates, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wireman, Kim	Powell Recovery Center, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bushee, Tracy	Prince George's County Health Department	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shaw, Billina	Prince George's County Health Department	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Black, Ashley	Public Justice Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	GALDYS, PAUL	RI International	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rochon, Heidi	Rochon	Written (PDF)
FAV	Grossi, Jeffreylobbyist	Sheppard Pratt	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bagnall, Heather	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ceruolo, Rich	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Day, DaeJanae	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Bagnall, Delegate Bagnalllegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Doyle, Lori	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Foxman, Karen	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller Smith, Nora	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tiffin, Scottlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Oral
FWA	Karkhanis, Neallobbyist	Individual	Oral
INFO	Coble, Annie	Johns Hopkins	Written (PDF)
INFO	Shek, Heather	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
INFO	Wilkins, Barbara	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American Foundation of Suicide PreventionFAV 1

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 1

Brain Injury Association of MaryalndFAV 1

CareFirstFAV 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 1

Cecil County Councils OfficeFAV 1

City of Takoma ParkFAV 1

CLASPFAV 1

Commissioners of St. Mary's CountyFAV 1

Community Behavioral Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)FAV 1

Cornerstone MontgomeryFAV 1

Harris Jones & MaloneFAV 1

Health Care for the HomelessFAV 1

Johns HopkinsINFO 1

Legal Action CenterFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Coalition of FamiliesFAV 1

Maryland Department of HealthINFO 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland Psychiatry SocietyFAV 1

Maryland Psychological AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

Maryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineFAV 1

MATODFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

MidAtlantic Business Group on HealthFAV 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

Montgomery County Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health, Inc.FAV 1

N/AFAV 1

NCADD-MarylandFAV 1

Northeast Family Services of MarylandFAV 1

On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.FAV 1

Pica & Associates, LLCFAV 1

Powell Recovery Center, Inc.FAV 1

Prince George's County Health DepartmentFAV 2

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

RI InternationalFAV 1

RochonFAV 1

Sheppard PrattFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVVaughan, ReganCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVGrimes, LaurenCommunity Behavioral Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland

FAVHowe, JoshCompass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)Registered for: Maryland Association for Justice, LLC.; American Massage Therapy Association - MD Chapter; National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Maryland (NAMI MD); NexAmp, Inc.; JJF Management Services, Inc.; Maryland State Perfusion Society, Inc.

FAVWeber, EllenLegal Action CenterRegistered for: Legal Action Center

FAVNibber, D'PaulMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Registered for: American Heart Association

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

FAVPica, JohnPica & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Allied Universal; Automated Health Systems; Benelli USA c/o Pica & Associates, LLC; Beretta USA; Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Inc.; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company…

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

FWAKarkhanis, NealRegistered for: American Council of Life Insurers; Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund; City of Westminster; League of Life & Health Insurers of Maryland, Inc.; It Works Learning Center, Inc.; America's Health Insurance Plans…