Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Prescription Digital Therapeutics
Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (District 12)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide coverage for prescription digital therapeutics for Program recipients; and defining 'prescription digital therapeutic' as a product, a device, an Internet application, or any other technology approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration that has an approved indication for the prevention, management, or treatment of certain medical conditions, primarily uses software to achieve results, and requires a prescription.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Elalamy, Sara | Digital Therapeutics Alliance | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Grollmes, Joshua | MATOD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Whetsell, Scott | Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Martin, Dan | Mental Health Association of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosen-Cohen, Nancy | NCADD-Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kim, Edward | Orexo US | Oral |
| FAV | Gochenaur, Angelalobbyist | Pear Therapeutics | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Obasiolu, Favourlobbyist | Public Policy Partners | Oral |
| FAV | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lam, Clarence | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Brocato, Deborahlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Wright, C. Vaile | American Psychological Association (APA) | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Shattuck, Daniellobbyist | Brocato & Shattuck | Oral |
| FWA | Berman, Paul | Maryland Psychological Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
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…
FWAShattuck, DanielBrocato & ShattuckRegistered for: Acorn Health; American Physical Therapy Association Maryland - APTA MD; Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.; Associates in Radiation Medicine; League for People with Disabilities, The; Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics…