Health - Accessibility of Electronic Advance Care Planning Documents
Sponsor: Bonnie Cullison (District 19)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 311 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to coordinate the accessibility of electronic advance care planning documents in the State; requiring certain health care facilities, managed care organizations, and carriers to take certain actions relating to electronic advance care planning documents; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to submit a report regarding the implementation of certain provisions of law relating to advance directives; etc.
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Testimony (22)
MGA witness listFAV 14FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsINFO 4Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Meyerson, Ted | AARP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cullison, Delegate, Bonnie | Delegate Bonnie Cullison | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sims, Brianlobbyist | MHA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Steffen, Ben | MHCC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sharp, David | Maryland Health Care Commission | Oral |
| FAV | O'Conor, Carolyn | MedChi | Oral |
| FAV | Allen, Emily | Mental Health Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Darragh, Kerry | The Horizon Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morhaim, Dan | none | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clayborne, MD, MA Bioethics Adjunct Prof., UMD, Elizabeth | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Cullison, Delegate Cullisonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | State of, Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wise, Steve | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zucker, Geoff | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Grason, Cathy | CareFirst | Oral |
| FWA | Celentano, Matthewlobbyist | Funk & Bolton, P.A. | Oral |
| FWA | Taylor, Allisonlobbyist | Kaiser Permanente | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | DeMattos, Joseph | Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM) | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Birrane, Kathleen | Maryland Insurance Administration | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | O'Connor, Patricia | Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU) | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
AARPFAV 1
CareFirstFWA 1
Funk & Bolton, P.A.FWA 1
Kaiser PermanenteFWA 1
MedChiFAV 1
MHAFAV 1
MHCCFAV 1
noneFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWACelentano, 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…
FWAKauffman, 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…