SB 295

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Emergency Service Transporters - Reimbursement

Sponsor: Jason C. Gallion (District 35)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 668 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the medical services provided by an emergency service transporter for which the Maryland Department of Health is required to reimburse the emergency service transporter who charges for its services and requests reimbursement from the Maryland Medical Assistance Program; and requiring the Department to increase the amount of reimbursement by $50 in fiscal year 2023, and pay at least the increased amount in each subsequent fiscal year.

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Testimony (34)

MGA witness list

FAV 29FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Baron, Peter	Anne Arundel County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Beller, Joel	Baltimore County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Beller, Joel	Baltimore County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, REBEKAH	CATTLE BROKERS, INC.	Position only
FAV	Wantz, Stephen	Carroll County Commissioner	Oral
FAV	Hale, Terry	Cecil County Councils Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Day, Jacob	City of Salisbury	Written (PDF)
FAV	Day, Jacob	City of Salisbury	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gardner, Jan	Frederick County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gardner, Jan	Frederick County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coe, Tom	Frederick County Fire & Rescue Services	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kercheval, Jim	GHC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Glassman, Barrylobbyist	Harford County Government - County Executive	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Price, Laura	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral
FAV	Dorrien, Erinlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dorrien, Erinlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delbridge, Theodore	Maryland Institute for EMS Systems (MIEMSS)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bailey, Angelica	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bailey, Angelica	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hays, Kathleen	Maryland Rural Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phillips, Robert	Maryland State Firefighter's Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Morningstar, Sara	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dayton, Jonathan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallion, Senator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Gallion, Senator Gallionlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Gallion, Senator Gallionlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Phillips, Robert	Maryland State Firefighter's Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Guy, Randy	Commissioners of St. Mary's County	Written (PDF)
FWA	Guy, Randy	Commissioners of St. Mary's County	Written (PDF)
INFO	Shek, Heather	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
INFO	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Anne Arundel CountyFAV 1

Baltimore County GovernmentFAV 2

Carroll County CommissionerFAV 1

CATTLE BROKERS, INC.FAV 1

Cecil County Councils OfficeFAV 1

City of SalisburyFAV 2

Commissioners of St. Mary's CountyFWA 2

Frederick County ExecutiveFAV 2

Frederick County Fire & Rescue ServicesFAV 1

GHCFAV 1

Harford County Government - County ExecutiveFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 3

Maryland Department of HealthINFO 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 2

Maryland Institute for EMS Systems (MIEMSS)FAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFAV 2

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State Firefighter's AssociationFAV 1UNF 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGlassman, BarryHarford County Government - County ExecutiveRegistered for: AFT Maryland; Aligned Data Centers; Associated Builders & Contractors; Baltimore Industrial Group; Center for Ecosystem Recovery; Earth Funeral Group, Inc.…

FAVDorrien, ErinMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

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…

Journey

Jan 19First reading in the SenateAssigned to Finance
Feb 8Finance hearingTue, Feb 8, 1:00 PM
Mar 21Committee report: Favorable with Amendments
Mar 9Second reading (Senate): Passed with Amendments
Mar 10Third reading (Senate): Passed
Mar 16First reading in the HouseAssigned to Health and Government Operations
Mar 30Health and Government Operations hearing (House)Wed, Mar 30, 1:30 PM
Apr 9Committee report (House): Favorable with Amendments
Apr 2Second reading (House): Passed with Amendments
Apr 4Third reading (House): Passed with Amendments
Apr 4Concurred
Apr 4Enacted as Chapter 668Signing date is not in the MGA feed

Documents

Same bill, other years

2021 SB 389Did not advance
2021 SB 865Did not advance
2021 HB 552Did not advance
2020 HB 1485Did not advance

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