Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Biomarker Testing
What this bill does
Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and managed care organizations to provide coverage for biomarker testing that is supported by medical and scientific evidence; establishing requirements for deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance for biomarker testing; and requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to report to certain committees of the General Assembly on the impact of providing biomarker testing.
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Testimony (28)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Green, Lawrence | Aesthetic & Dermatology Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Adams, Devon | American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Horn, Melissa | Arthritis Foundation | Oral |
| FAV | Sanchez Ifekauche, Delora | Cornerstone Government Affairs | Oral |
| FAV | Peters, Sarahlobbyist | Husch Blackwell Strategies | Position only |
| FAV | Viscarra, Lindsey | International Foundation for Autoimmune & Autoinflammatory Arthritis | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arneson, Emilylobbyist | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Agarin, Ufuoma | Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Weinstein, Michael | MPCAC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | TOLES, KAREN | Maryland General Assembly | Oral |
| FAV | Mohebtash, MD, Mahsa | MedStar Health | Oral |
| FAV | Ciekot, Annlobbyist | Public Policy Partners | Oral |
| FAV | Paddy, Michaellobbyist | Public Policy Partners | Oral |
| FAV | Glick, Rebekah | Susan G. Komen | Position only |
| FAV | Barned, Sydney | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Bode, Claire | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Casper, Alekslobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Kelly, Delegate Kellylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hastings, Elizabeth | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hastings, Elizabeth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mehra, Ranee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Purnell, Vanessa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Toles, Del Karen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vetter, Drew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | State of, Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Celentano, Matthewlobbyist | Funk & Bolton, P.A. | Oral |
| FWA | Robinson, Kimberlylobbyist | Individual | Oral |