SB 201

Maryland Medical Assistance and Children's Health Insurance Programs - School-Based Behavioral Health Services - Reimbursement

Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring, on or before December 1, 2023, the Maryland Department of Health to apply to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a State plan amendment authorizing certain reimbursement of behavioral health services when provided in a school setting by certain health care providers under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program or the Maryland Children's Health Insurance Program.

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Testimony (59)

MGA witness list

FAV 26FavorableFWA 13Favorable with amendmentsUNF 18UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Floyd, Kiwana	Baltimore City Public School System	Written (PDF)
FAV	Snyder, Abigaillobbyist	Baltimore Jewish Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnstone, Brittany	Baltimore Teachers Union	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Garagiola, Rob	Compass Advocacy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Laura	Free State PTA	Position only
FAV	Kimball, Angela	Inseparable	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller Smith, Nora	League of Women Voters Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	January, Briannalobbyist	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dorrien, Erinlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Dayton, Jonathan	Maryland Rural Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dayhoff, Justin	Maryland State Department of Education	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + 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	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lang, Beverly	Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland	Position only
FAV	Ceruolo, Rich	Parent Advocacy Consortium	Written (PDF)
FAV	Barker, Jodi	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ferrell, Nathan	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hopkins, LaBrina	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Heather	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kimmel, Laura	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kolp, Ande	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Willey, Amy	Individual	Position only
UNF	MONTGOMERY, MEGAN	Love Maryland PAC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Brocato, Deborahlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Diefenbach, Linda	Individual	Position only
UNF	Ditraglia, Frank	Individual	Position only
UNF	D’Orazio , Daniela	Individual	Position only
UNF	Elbourn, James	Individual	Position only
UNF	Ennis, Ella	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Katz, Janet	Individual	Position only
UNF	Kolakoski, Virginia	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lee, Mickey	Individual	Position only
UNF	Pedersen, Stacy	Individual	Position only
UNF	Sirkel, Robin	Individual	Position only
UNF	West, Derek	Individual	Position only
UNF	Williams, Peggy	Individual	Position only
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only
UNF	sirkel, jess	Individual	Position only
FWA	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FWA	Howard County, Staff	Board of Education of Howard County	Written (PDF)
FWA	Vaughan, Reganlobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Grimes, Laurenlobbyist	Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)
FWA	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	Husch Blackwell Strategies	Written (PDF)
FWA	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Maryland Coalition of Families	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Quinlan, Margolobbyist	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FWA	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Schagrin, Judith	National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Thomas, Alexa	Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Maryland, State of	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore City Public School SystemFAV 1

Baltimore Jewish CouncilFAV 1

Baltimore Teachers UnionFAV 1

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFWA 1

Board of Education of Howard CountyFWA 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFWA 1

Community Behavioral Health Association of MarylandFWA 1

Compass AdvocacyFAV 1

Free State PTAFAV 1

Harris Jones & MaloneFWA 1

Husch Blackwell StrategiesFWA 1

IndividualUNF 1

InseparableFAV 1

League of Women Voters MarylandFAV 1

Love Maryland PACUNF 1

Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Coalition of FamiliesFWA 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State Department of EducationFAV 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFWA 1

Montgomery CountyFWA 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners- MD Chesapeake ChapterFAV 1

National Association of Social Workers - Maryland ChapterFWA 1

NCADD-MarylandFWA 1

Nurse Practitioner Association of MarylandFAV 1

Parent Advocacy ConsortiumFAV 1

Public School Superintendents' Association of MarylandFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSnyder, AbigailBaltimore Jewish CouncilRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FAVWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education

FAVJanuary, BriannaMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Registered for: Chamber of Progress

FAVDorrien, ErinMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…

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

FWAJefferson , StaceyBehavioral Health System BaltimoreRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

FWAVaughan, ReganCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FWAGrimes, LaurenCommunity Behavioral Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland

FWAPeters, SarahHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…

FWAGeddes, AnnMaryland Coalition of FamiliesRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families

FWAQuinlan, MargoMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland