SB 468

Funding for Wage Increases for Medical Provider Workers

Sponsor: Jim Rosapepe (District 21)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Increasing from 4% to 10% the percentage reimbursement rate increase that is required to be included in the Governor's proposed budget for fiscal year 2024 for providers of certain health care services under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, the Maryland Children's Health Program, and the Community First Choice Program; requiring that 90% of the funding increase be used to fund wage increases for certain workers; and requiring that nursing homes annually submit a cost report to the Maryland Department of Health.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Arikat, Loraine	1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller Smith, Nora	League of Women Voters Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Meyer, Christopherlobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmisano, Anna	Marylanders for Patient Rights	Written (PDF)
FAV	Forester, Dyana	Metro Washington Council AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jarek, Diana	Public Justice Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Kennedy, Kirsatl	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Rosapepe, Senator Rosapepelegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Brocato, Deborahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only
FWA	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers EastFAV 1

AARP MarylandFAV 1

Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)FWA 1

League of Women Voters MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland State & DC AFL-CIOFAV 1

Marylanders for Patient RightsFAV 1

Metro Washington Council AFL-CIOFAV 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

The Women's Law Center of MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMeyer, ChristopherMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.

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

UNFGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…

UNFKauffman, 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…