SB 707

Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Coverage for Nonparticipation

Sponsor: Senator KlausmeierCommittee: FinanceSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 272 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring each carrier to inform members and beneficiaries of the procedure to request a referral to a specialist or nonphysician specialist who is not part of the carrier's provider panel; establishing a certain requirement on certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations related to the provision of certain mental health and substance use disorder services provided to a member by a nonparticipating provider; etc.

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Testimony (33)

MGA witness list

FAV 31FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Pelegrini, Andre	CMDS Inc.	Oral
FAV	Howe, Joshlobbyist	Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weber, Ellenlobbyist	Legal Action Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Grollmes, Joshua	MATOD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Grollmes, Joshua	MATOD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Maryland Coalition of Families	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rizkallah, Haley	Maryland Coalition of Families	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Paddy, Michaellobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Paddy, Michaellobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
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	Berman, Paul	Maryland Psychological Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Berman, Paul	Maryland Psychological Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hays, Kathleen	Maryland Rural Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Adams, MD, Joseph	Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine	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	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMartino, Mary Beth	National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter	Position only
FAV	Ayres, Kristin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bergan, Courtneylobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Doyle, Lori	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ellison, Kelly	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hasson, Jessica	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Klausmeier, Senator Klausmeierlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Klausmeier, Senator Klausmeierlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Tiffin, Scottlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Celentano, Matthewlobbyist	Funk & Bolton, P.A.	Oral
UNF	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

CMDS Inc.FAV 1

Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)FAV 1

Funk & Bolton, P.A.UNF 1

Harris Jones & MaloneFAV 1

Kaiser PermanenteUNF 1

Legal Action CenterFAV 1

Maryland Coalition of FamiliesFAV 2

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 2

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

Maryland Psychological AssociationFAV 2

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

Maryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineFAV 2

MATODFAV 2

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

National Association of Social Workers - Maryland ChapterFAV 1

NCADD-MarylandFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHowe, JoshCompass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)Registered for: Maryland Association for Justice, LLC.; American Massage Therapy Association - MD Chapter; National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Maryland (NAMI MD); NexAmp, Inc.; JJF Management Services, Inc.; Maryland State Perfusion Society, Inc.

FAVWeber, EllenLegal Action CenterRegistered for: Legal Action Center

FAVGeddes, AnnMaryland Coalition of FamiliesRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families

FAVPaddy, MichaelMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Campaign to Protect Patient Health d/b/a Value of Care Coalition; Chase Brexton Health System; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.; Gilead Sciences, Inc.…

FAVBergan, CourtneyRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland

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…

FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…

FAVTiffin, ScottRegistered for: Maryland School Counselor Association

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…

UNFTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente