HB 1082

Enacted

Public Health - Consumer Health Information - Hub and Requirements

Sponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (District 21)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 679 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Designating the University of Maryland Herschel S. Horowitz Center for Health Literacy as the State's Consumer Health Information Hub; requiring State and local agencies to use plain language in public communications about health, safety, and social services benefits; providing that the provisions of the Act are not subject to judicial review and do not create a judicial or administrative right of action; and establishing grant requirements related to health literacy.

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Testimony (70)

MGA witness list

FAV 63FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 5Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Cantor, Kelly	American Dental Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cantor, Kelly	American Dental Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rivkin, Deborahlobbyist	CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rivkin, Deborahlobbyist	CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield	Written (PDF)
FAV	Behm, Craig	Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients (CRISP)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Behm, Craig	Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients (CRISP)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Michaela	CommunicateHealth, Inc	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pomerantz, Sarah	CommunicateHealth, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weber, Ellenlobbyist	Legal Action Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weber, Ellenlobbyist	Legal Action Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Booker, Winifred	MDS, MSDA, COHI	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sims, Brianlobbyist	MHA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sims, Brianlobbyist	MHA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Steffen, Ben	MHCC	Written (PDF)
FAV	a’Becket, Thomas	MSDA	Position only
FAV	a’Becket, Thomas	MSDA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Luckner, Mark	Maryland Community Health Resources Commission	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shek, Heather	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Eberle, MBA, Michele	Maryland Health Benefits Exchange	Oral
FAV	Luckner, Mark	Maryland Health Benefits Exchange	Oral
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	O'Connor, Patricia	Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Connor, Patricia	Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Quinlan, Margolobbyist	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Robinson, Aisha	Primary Care Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Robinson, Aisha	Primary Care Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Black, Ashley	Public Justice Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Black, Ashley	Public Justice Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pérez, Rodolfo	Rodolfo Pérez, PE, Forensic Engineer	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pérez, Rodolfo	Rodolfo Pérez, PE, Forensic Engineer	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wright, Joseph	UM Capital Region Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baur, Cynthia	University of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baur, Cynthia	University of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cann, Courtney	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Canto, Maria Teresa	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Canto, Maria Teresa	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Andy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cronin, Carol	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Pena-Melnyk, Delegate Pena-Melnyklegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Pena-Melnyk, Delegate Pena-Melnyklegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Horowitz, Alice	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kendzierski, Philemonlobbyist	Individual	Oral
FAV	Kendzierski, Philemonlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Maryland, State of	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Maryland, State of	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller Smith, Nora	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller Smith, Nora	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Preston, Leni	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Preston, Leni	Individual	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

American Dental AssociationFAV 2

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldFAV 2

Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients (CRISP)FAV 2

CommunicateHealth, IncFAV 1

CommunicateHealth, Inc.FAV 1

Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)FAV 2

Kaiser PermanenteFAV 1

Legal Action CenterFAV 2

Maryland Community Health Resources CommissionFAV 1

Maryland Department of HealthFAV 1

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilFAV 2

Maryland Health Benefits ExchangeFAV 2

Maryland Insurance AdministrationINFO 2

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)FAV 2

MDS, MSDA, COHIFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

MHAFAV 2

MHCCFAV 1INFO 1

MSDAFAV 2

Primary Care CoalitionFAV 2

Public Justice CenterFAV 2

Rodolfo Pérez, PE, Forensic EngineerFAV 2

UM Capital Region HealthFAV 1

University of MarylandFAV 2

USAF VeteranUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVRivkin, DeborahCareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldRegistered for: CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

FAVTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente

FAVWeber, EllenLegal Action CenterRegistered for: Legal Action Center

FAVSims, BrianMHARegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVQuinlan, MargoMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland

FAVElliott, 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…

FAVKendzierski, PhilemonRegistered 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…