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SB 834

EnactedCrossfile HB 1148
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Health Insurance - Two-Sided Incentive Arrangements and Capitated Payments - Authorization

Sponsor: Pamela Beidle (District 32)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health - InsuranceStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 298 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Providing that value-based arrangements established under certain provisions of federal law are exempt from certain provisions of State law regulating health care practitioner referrals; providing that a health care practitioner or set of health care practitioners that accepts capitated payments in a certain manner but does not perform certain other acts is not considered to be performing acts of an insurance business; prohibiting participation in a certain arrangement from being the sole opportunity for increases in reimbursement; etc.

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Testimony (44)

MGA witness list
FAV 20FavorableFWA 10Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 12Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVNicklas, AndrewlobbyistAdventist HealthCare, Inc.Written (PDF)
FAVCavanaugh, SeanAledadeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVGelburd, MollieAmerica's Health Insurance PlansWritten (PDF)
FAVPieninck, BrianlobbyistCareFirstOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWheeler, BrianCareFirstOral + Written (PDF)
FAVRobinson, KimberlylobbyistCignaWritten (PDF)
FAVCelentano, MatthewlobbyistFunk & Bolton, P.A.Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVTaylor, AllisonlobbyistKaiser PermanenteOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMeltzer, NeilLifeBridge HealthWritten (PDF)
FAVTownsend, Pegeen A.lobbyistMedStar HealthWritten (PDF)
FAVTownsend, Pegeen A.lobbyistMedStar HealthWritten (PDF)
FAVStarbuck, SamPrivia HealthWritten (PDF)
FAVMatthews, KameronTestifying on behalf of CareFirstOral + Written (PDF)
FAVChung, SandyTrusted DoctorsWritten (PDF)
FAVBeidle, PamelaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVGelb-Safran, Dana dsafranIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVOh, AndrewIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator Beidle, Senator BeidlelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Beidle, Senator BeidlelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVWinn, JosephlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFShattuck, DanAPTA MD and BNWSWritten (PDF)
UNFDargan, StephenMaryland State Dental AssociationPosition only
FWAVranian, DaniellelobbyistBaxter, Baker, Sidle, Conn & Jones, PAOral
FWAShattuck, DaniellobbyistBrocato & ShattuckOral
FWAGrimes, LaurenlobbyistCommunity Behavioral Health Association of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FWARansom, GeneMedChi, The Maryland State MedOral + Written (PDF)
FWABeidle, PamelaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWABrocato, BarbaralobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWAKasemeyer, PamIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAKauffman, DannalobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWASammis, BethIndividualOral
FWAWise, SteveIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOSteffen, BenMHCCWritten (PDF)
INFOShek, HeatherMaryland Department of HealthWritten (PDF)
INFOShek, HeatherMaryland Department of HealthWritten (PDF)
INFOAtlas, BoblobbyistMaryland Hospital AssociationWritten (PDF)
INFOAtlas, BoblobbyistMaryland Hospital AssociationWritten (PDF)
INFOBirrane, KathleenMaryland Insurance AdministrationWritten (PDF)
INFOBirrane, KathleenMaryland Insurance AdministrationWritten (PDF)
INFOO'Connor, PatriciaMaryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)Written (PDF)
INFOO'Connor, PatriciaMaryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)Written (PDF)
INFO(MD), State of MarylandIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFO(MD), State of MarylandIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOState of, MarylandIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVNicklas, AndrewAdventist HealthCare, Inc.Registered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.
FAVPieninck, BrianCareFirstRegistered for: CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
FAVRobinson, KimberlyCignaRegistered for: CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield; Cigna Corporate Services, LLC
FAVCelentano, 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
FAVTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente
FAVTownsend, Pegeen A.MedStar HealthRegistered for: MedStar Health
FAVTownsend, Pegeen A.MedStar HealthRegistered for: MedStar Health
FAVWinn, JosephRegistered for: Maryland Managed Care Organization Association; United Healthcare Services, Inc.
FWAVranian, DanielleBaxter, Baker, Sidle, Conn & Jones, PARegistered for: Heartland Dental; Maryland Radiological Society; Radnet; Association of Dental Support Organizations; University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center; Sims ARG, Inc.
FWAShattuck, DanielBrocato & ShattuckRegistered for: Acorn Health; American Physical Therapy Association Maryland - APTA MD; Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.; Associates in Radiation Medicine; League for People with Disabilities, The; Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
FWAGrimes, LaurenCommunity Behavioral Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland
FWABrocato, BarbaraRegistered for: Acorn Health; American Physical Therapy Association Maryland - APTA MD; Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.; Associates in Radiation Medicine; League for People with Disabilities, The; Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
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
INFOAtlas, BobMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association
INFOAtlas, BobMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association