Maryland Health Care Commission – User Fee Assessments
Sponsor: Senator KelleyCommittee: FinanceSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 712 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Increasing the maximum amount, from $16,000,000 to $20,000,000, of user fees the Maryland Health Care Commission may assess against hospitals, nursing homes, payors, and health care practitioners.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Steffen, Ben | MHCC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Steffen, Ben | MHCC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shek, Heather | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kelley, Delores | Md. General Assembly | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Kelley, Senator Kelleylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Kelley, Senator Kelleylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kelley, Delores | Md. General Assembly | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Wise, Steve | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Dorrien, Erinlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Dorrien, Erinlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Md. General AssemblyFAV 1FWA 1
MHCCFAV 2
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…