SB 824

Health – Accessibility of Electronic Advance Care Planning Documents

Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 312 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to coordinate the accessibility of electronic advance care planning documents in the State; requiring certain health care facilities, managed care organizations, and carriers to take certain actions relating to electronic advance care planning documents; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to submit a report regarding the implementation of certain provisions of law relating to advance directives; etc.

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Testimony (26)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsINFO 5Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Meyerson, Ted	AARP	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sims, Brianlobbyist	MHA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sims, Brianlobbyist	MHA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Steffen, Ben	MHCC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Allen, Emily	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ballard, Paul	State Advisory Council on Quality Care at the End of Life	Written (PDF)
FAV	Darragh, Kerry	The Horizon Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clayborne, Elizabeth	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Morhaim, M.D., Dan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	State of, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wise, Steve	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Steffen, Ben	MHCC	Written (PDF)
FWA	Paliath, Tracey Clobbyist	Maryland Association of Community Services	Written (PDF)
FWA	Maneki, Sharon	National Federation of the Blind of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Briemann, Jenniferlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kendzierski, Philemonlobbyist	Individual	Oral
INFO	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
INFO	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
INFO	Birrane, Kathleen	Maryland Insurance Administration	Written (PDF)
INFO	O'Connor, Patricia	Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)	Written (PDF)
INFO	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARPFAV 1

AARP MarylandFAV 1

Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)INFO 2

Maryland Association of Community ServicesFWA 1

Maryland Insurance AdministrationINFO 1

Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)INFO 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

MHAFAV 2

MHCCFAV 1FWA 1

National Federation of the Blind of MarylandFWA 1

State Advisory Council on Quality Care at the End of LifeFAV 1

The Horizon FoundationFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSims, BrianMHARegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FWAPaliath, Tracey CMaryland Association of Community ServicesRegistered for: Maryland Association of Community Services (MACS)

FWABriemann, JenniferRegistered for: Maryland Managed Care Organization Association

FWAKauffman, 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…

FWAKendzierski, 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…