HB 814

Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - State-Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program - Sunset Extension

Sponsor: Kenneth Kerr (District 3)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health - InsuranceStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 257 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Extending the termination date of certain provisions of law that establish and govern the funding for the State-Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program; and requiring the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange, in consultation with the Maryland Insurance Administration, to conduct a study on available federal and State subsidies and report its findings and recommendations to certain committees of the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2024.

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Testimony (34)

MGA witness list

FAV 33FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Arikat, Loraine	1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Baron, Peter	Anne Arundel County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenberg, Joshua	Baltimore County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Conner, Sandralobbyist	Baptist Ministers' Night Conference of Baltimore and Vicinity	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Venable, Victorialobbyist	Frederick County Government - Office of the County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller Smith, Nora	League of Women Voters Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tress, Andrew	MD Insurance Administration	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	Eberle, Michele	Maryland Health Benefit Exchange	Oral
FAV	Fabian-Marks, Johanna	Maryland Health Benefit Exchange	Oral
FAV	Ogee, Sheena	Maryland Health Care For All! Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Whitaker, Jakelobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Bergsman, Neillobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bain, Mukta	Maryland Public Health Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Flowers , Willie	NAACP - Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lucchi, Leonardlobbyist	O'Malley, Miles, Nylen & Gilmore, P.A.	Oral
FAV	Forsyth, Heather	OAG/HEAU	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alsobrooks, Angela	Prince George's County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Paddy, Michaellobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Position only
FAV	Darragh, Kerry	The Horizon Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Egan, Ashleylobbyist	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bur, Sarah	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Kerr, Delegate Kerrlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Klapper, Stephanielobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Latino Caucus, Maryland Legislative	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Varwig, Jana	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Brocato, Deborahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers EastFAV 1

Anne Arundel CountyFAV 1

Baltimore CountyFAV 1

Baptist Ministers' Night Conference of Baltimore and VicinityFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Frederick County Government - Office of the County ExecutiveFAV 1

Kaiser PermanenteFAV 1

League of Women Voters MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Episcopal Public Policy NetworkFAV 1

Maryland Health Benefit ExchangeFAV 2

Maryland Health Care For All! CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland Public Health AssociationFAV 1

MD Insurance AdministrationFAV 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

NAACP - MarylandFAV 1

O'Malley, Miles, Nylen & Gilmore, P.A.FAV 1

OAG/HEAUFAV 1

Prince George's County ExecutiveFAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

The Horizon FoundationFAV 1

UULM-MDFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVVenable, VictoriaFrederick County Government - Office of the County ExecutiveRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

FAVTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente

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

FAVWhitaker, JakeMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVBergsman, NeilMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVLucchi, LeonardO'Malley, Miles, Nylen & Gilmore, P.A.Registered for: 1199 SEIU; Arc of Prince George's County, The; Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church; Bowie Baysox Baseball Club, LLC; City of College Park; Energy Action Fund…

FAVPaddy, MichaelPublic Policy PartnersRegistered 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.…

FAVEgan, AshleyUULM-MDRegistered for: UULM-MD

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

UNFBrocato, DeborahRegistered for: Maryland Right to Life, Inc.