SB 637

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

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (District 47)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to consider options for adopting existing programs or services to provide wraparound services to children and youth with primary substance use disorders and make recommendations regarding eligibility requirements for the 1915(i) waiver and mental health case management; and requiring the Maryland Insurance Administration to study and report on operational issues related to commercial carrier reimbursement of behavioral health clinical peer specialists and crisis response services.

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Testimony (49)

MGA witness list

FAV 43FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 4Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Simmons, Tina	Atlantic General Hospital	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	Keegan, Kevin	Catholic Charities	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Grimes, Laurenlobbyist	Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cho, Cari	Cornerstone Montgomery	Oral + 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)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Maryland Coalition of Families	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rizkallah, Haley	Maryland Coalition of Families	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dorrien, Erinlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Berman, Paul	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	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	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	Moore, JB	NAMI Prince George's County, MD. Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ciekot, Annlobbyist	NCADD-Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMartino, Mary Beth	National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter	Position only
FAV	Rouse, Katie	On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wireman, Kim	Powell Recovery Center, Inc.	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	Aleshire, Shannon	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ayres, Kristin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Busath, Natalie	Individual	Oral
FAV	Day, DaeJanae	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Doyle, Lori	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Foxman, Karen	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hessler, Thereselobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller Smith, Nora	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Augustine, Senator Augustinelegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Celentano, Matthewlobbyist	Funk & Bolton, P.A.	Oral
FWA	Grason, Cathy	CareFirst	Oral
INFO	Coble, Annie	Johns Hopkins	Written (PDF)
INFO	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Written (PDF)
INFO	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Wilkins, Barbara	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Atlantic General HospitalFAV 1

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 1

Brain Injury Association of MaryalndFAV 1

CareFirstFWA 1

Catholic CharitiesFAV 1

CLASPFAV 1

Community Behavioral Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

Cornerstone MontgomeryFAV 1

Funk & Bolton, P.A.UNF 1

Harris Jones & MaloneFAV 1

Health Care for the HomelessFAV 1

Johns HopkinsINFO 1

Kaiser PermanenteINFO 1

Legal Action CenterFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Coalition of FamiliesFAV 2

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 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

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

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

N/AFAV 1

NAMI Prince George's County, MD. Inc.FAV 1

National Association of Social Workers - Maryland ChapterFAV 1

NCADD-MarylandFAV 1

On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.FAV 1

Powell Recovery Center, Inc.FAV 1

Prince George's County Health DepartmentFAV 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

RI InternationalFAV 1

RochonFAV 1

Sheppard PrattFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

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

FAVCiekot, AnnNCADD-MarylandRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…

FAVGrossi, JeffreySheppard PrattRegistered for: Sheppard Pratt Health Systems

FAVHessler, ThereseRegistered for: City of Gaithersburg; Elevate Recovery Centers; Evolve Kids Care; Evolve Life Centers; High Roller Technologies; Laila's Gift…

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…

UNFCelentano, 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…

INFOTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente