Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Hospitals - Dental Services
Sponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (District 21)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to require an acute care hospital that participates in the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to develop a plan that demonstrates a commitment by the hospital to provide certain operating room time for certain dental services; and requiring, on or before January 1 each year, each acute hospital to submit the plan to the Secretary of Health for approval.
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Testimony (32)
MGA witness listFAV 29FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Fischbach, Nikki | Dental | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jamshidi, Firouzeh | Dream Smiles Pediatric Dentistry of Gaithersburg | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cole, D'Audra | Frederick KiDDS Pediatric Dentistry | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miller Smith, Nora | League of Women Voters Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ord, Robert | MD School of Dentistry | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Booker, Winifred | MDS, MSDA, COHI | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | a’Becket, Thomas | MSDA | Oral |
| FAV | Doherty, Jr., Daniel Tlobbyist | Marylan State Dental Association & MD Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | oga, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen | Maryland Dept. of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Martinez, Madelinlobbyist | Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Doring, Charles | Maryland State Dental Association | Position only |
| FAV | Baliga, Narayani | New Smiles Kids Dentistry | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Horng, Andrew | Rockville Pediatric Dental | Oral |
| FAV | KOHN, SHARI | Shari C. Kohn, DDS, PA | Oral |
| FAV | Darragh, Kerry | The Horizon Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Banks, Kevin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | CHAVIS, SYDNEE | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Pena-Melnyk, Delegate Pena-Melnyklegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Echandy, Irma | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fitzgerald, Alexandra | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Latino Caucus, Maryland Legislative | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Little, Emily | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Maryland, State of | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | PAIMAGHAM, BRAMARAMBA | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Palaniswami, Sivakumar | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Patel, Sagar | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Roddy, Tricia | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Steffen, Ben | MHCC | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | State of, Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDoherty, Jr., Daniel TMarylan State Dental Association & MD Society of Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeonsRegistered for: Maryland Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons; Maryland State Dental Association…
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…