HB 363

Maryland Health Benefit Exchange and Maryland Department of Health - Health Care and Dental Care Coverage for Undocumented Immigrants - Report

Sponsor: Bonnie Cullison (District 19)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: First Reading Senate Rules (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange and the Maryland Department of Health to develop a report comparing options for offering affordable health care and dental care coverage to State residents who are ineligible for the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, the Maryland Children's Health Program, qualified health plans, or stand-alone dental plans due to the individuals' immigration status; and requiring the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange to report its findings and recommendations by October 31, 2023.

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Testimony (67)

MGA witness list

FAV 49FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 14UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Conner, Sandralobbyist	Baptist Ministers' Night Conference of Baltimore and Vicinity	Written (PDF)
FAV	LaRue, Michelle	CASA	Oral
FAV	Rivkin, Deborahlobbyist	CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vaughan, Reganlobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Mutch, Patrick	Chase Brexton	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kickenson, Jerry	Congregation Action Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cullison, Delegate, Bonnie	Delegate Bonnie Cullison	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Diamond, Joanna	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Riley, Shannon	Health Care for the Homeless	Oral
FAV	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Oral
FAV	Arneson, Emilylobbyist	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ramirez, Victorlobbyist	LDPGC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller Smith, Nora	League of Women Voters Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps, Jr., Kenneth	Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sims, Brianlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Orbe Jr., Carloslobbyist	Maryland Latinos Unidos	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Maryland Chesapeake Chapter, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practition	National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners- MD Chesapeake Chapter	Position only
FAV	Brilliant, Franca	Nonprofit Montgomery	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkins, Katherine	SURJ	Written (PDF)
FAV	Eckel, Rianna	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmisano, Erica	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Powell, Holly	Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Keipper, Lindsay	Showing Up for Racial Justice- Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Atwood, Laura	Takoma Park Mobilization	Written (PDF)
FAV	Darragh, Kerry	The Horizon Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Egan, Ashleylobbyist	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Berger, Zackary	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMarco, Vincentlobbyist	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Cullison, Delegate Cullisonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jasen, Debi	Individual	Position only
FAV	Johnson, Sarah	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kabara, Ilona	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Klapper, Stephanielobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Nemphos, Christina	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reidel, Jonathan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stern, Isadoralobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Yoder, Daryl	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Young, Calondra	Individual	Oral
UNF	Reichert-Price, Sarah	Allegany County Republican Women's Club	Written (PDF)
UNF	Willey, Amy	Individual	Position only
UNF	Schulze, Dana	USAF Veteran	Position only
UNF	Arshavsky, Svetlana	Individual	Position only
UNF	Ditraglia, Frank	Individual	Position only
UNF	D’Orazio , Daniela	Individual	Position only
UNF	Elbourn, James	Individual	Position only
UNF	Hunt, Christine	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Katz, Janet	Individual	Position only
UNF	Kolakoski, Virginia	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only

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Organizations on record

Allegany County Republican Women's ClubUNF 1

Baptist Ministers' Night Conference of Baltimore and VicinityFAV 1

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldFAV 1

CASAFAV 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 1

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Centro SOLFWA 1

Chase BrextonFAV 1

Congregation Action NetworkFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Delegate Bonnie CullisonFAV 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Health Care for the HomelessFAV 2

Howard County Coalition for Immigrant JusticeFWA 1

IndividualUNF 1

Kaiser PermanenteFAV 1

Kennedy Krieger InstituteFAV 1

LDPGCFAV 1

League of Women Voters MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Dept. of HealthINFO 1

Maryland Episcopal Public Policy NetworkFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Latinos UnidosFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners- MD Chesapeake ChapterFAV 1

Nonprofit MontgomeryFAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)FAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice- BaltimoreFAV 1

SURJFAV 1

SURJ BaltimoreFAV 2

Takoma Park MobilizationFAV 1

The Horizon FoundationFAV 1

USAF VeteranUNF 1

UULM-MDFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVConner, SandraBaptist Ministers' Night Conference of Baltimore and VicinityRegistered for: Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.

FAVRivkin, DeborahCareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldRegistered for: CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

FAVVaughan, ReganCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente

FAVArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute

FAVRamirez, VictorLDPGCRegistered for: Prince George's County Council

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVSims, BrianMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVOrbe Jr., CarlosMaryland Latinos UnidosRegistered for:

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVJefferson , StaceyMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

FAVEgan, AshleyUULM-MDRegistered for: UULM-MD

FAVDeMarco, VincentRegistered for: Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.; Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative Education Fund

FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…

FAVKlapper, StephanieRegistered for: Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.

FAVStern, IsadoraRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

FWAElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…