SB 365

Health Insurance - Qualified Resident Enrollment Program (Access to Care Act)

Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (District 12)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health - InsuranceStatus: Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the purpose of the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange Fund to include the provision of funding for the establishment and operation of the Qualified Resident Enrollment Program; requiring the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange to establish and implement the Program to allow qualified residents to obtain coverage, facilitate the enrollment of qualified residents in qualified health plans, and, based on the availability of funds, provide premium assistance and cost-sharing reductions to qualified residents; etc.

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Testimony (89)

MGA witness list

FAV 34FavorableFWA 54Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	jones, ricarra	1199seiu	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist	Advance Maryland	Position only
FAV	Rivkin, Deborahlobbyist	CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield	Written (PDF)
FAV	Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Westbrook, Viviana	Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Maryland, End Medical Debt	End Medical Debt Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller Smith, Nora	League of Women Voters Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Steffen, Ben	MHCC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps, Jr., Kenneth	Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Eberle, Michele	Maryland Health Benefit Exchange	Oral
FAV	Sims, Brianlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Olateju, Oluwatosin	Maryland Public Health Association (MdPHA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Forsyth, Heather	OAG/HEAU	Written (PDF)
FAV	Robinson, Aisha	Primary Care Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reid, William	Retired	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Simon-Higgs, Liz	Showing Up for Racial Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kronser, Lori	Showing Up for Racial Justice Annapolis and Anne Arundel County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Darragh, Kerry	The Horizon Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mahone, Willie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ring, Daniel	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	State of, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Brooks, Antonia	1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East	Oral
FWA	Patinella, Franklobbyist	ACLU of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	RUBIN, ANNA	Anna Rubin	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Conner, Sandralobbyist	Baptist Ministers' Night Conference of Baltimore and Vicinity	Written (PDF)
FWA	Amador, Ninfa	CASA	Oral
FWA	Guity-Guevara, Julio	CASA	Oral
FWA	LaRue, Michelle	CASA	Oral
FWA	Vaughan, Reganlobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FWA	Guerrero Vazquez, Monica	Centro SOL	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Kickenson, Jerry	Congregation Action Network	Written (PDF)
FWA	Sugarman, Kate	Doctors For Camp Closure and MD Against ICE Detention	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Dumais, Brige	End Medical Debt Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Diamond, Joanna	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FWA	Riley, Shannon	Health Care for the Homeless	Oral
FWA	David, Michael	Howard County Coalition for Immigrant Justice	Written (PDF)
FWA	Koplik, Chuck	JCRC	Written (PDF)
FWA	Arora, Ria	La Clínica del Pueblo	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Flores, Briseyda	La Clínica del Pueblo	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FWA	Hartwich, Korey	National Nurses United	Written (PDF)
FWA	Brilliant, Franca	Nonprofit Montgomery	Written (PDF)
FWA	Black, Ashley	Public Justice Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Paddy, Michaellobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Wilkins, Katherine	SURJ	Written (PDF)
FWA	Eckel, Rianna	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

1199seiuFAV 1

1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers EastFWA 1

ACLU of MarylandFWA 1

Advance MarylandFAV 1

Anna RubinFWA 1

Baptist Ministers' Night Conference of Baltimore and VicinityFWA 1

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldFAV 1

CASAFWA 3

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 1FWA 1

Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC)FAV 1

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Centro SOLFWA 1

Congregation Action NetworkFWA 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Doctors For Camp Closure and MD Against ICE DetentionFWA 1

End Medical Debt MarylandFAV 1FWA 1

Health Care for the HomelessFWA 2

Howard County Coalition for Immigrant JusticeFWA 1

JCRCFWA 1

Kaiser PermanenteFAV 1

La Clínica del PuebloFWA 2

League of Women Voters MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFWA 1

Maryland Episcopal Public Policy NetworkFAV 1

Maryland Health Benefit ExchangeFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFWA 1

Maryland Public Health Association (MdPHA)FAV 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

MD Insurance AdministrationINFO 1

MHCCFAV 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

National Nurses UnitedFWA 1

Nonprofit MontgomeryFWA 1

OAG/HEAUFAV 1

Primary Care CoalitionFAV 1

Public Justice CenterFWA 1

Public Policy PartnersFWA 1

RetiredFAV 1

Showing Up for Racial JusticeFAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)FWA 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice Annapolis and Anne Arundel CountyFAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice- BaltimoreFWA 1

SURJFWA 1

SURJ BaltimoreFWA 2

Takoma Park MobilizationFWA 1

The Horizon FoundationFAV 1

Transit Immigrant AssistanceFWA 1

UULM-MDFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWilkerson, AliceAdvance MarylandRegistered for: Advance Maryland

FAVRivkin, DeborahCareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldRegistered for: CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

FAVKlingenmaier, LisaCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente

FAVSims, BrianMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVJefferson , StaceyMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

FAVBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…

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…

FAVKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…

FWAPatinella, FrankACLU of MarylandRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland; American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland

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

FWAVaughan, ReganCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

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

FWABogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FWAPaddy, 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.…

FWAEgan, AshleyUULM-MDRegistered for: UULM-MD

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

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…

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