SB 534

Enacted

Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2023

Sponsor: Dawn Gile (District 33)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 382 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Extending to June 30, 2025, the inclusion of certain audio-only telephone conversations under the definition of 'telehealth' for the purpose of certain provisions of law relating to reimbursement and coverage of telehealth by the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations; requiring the Maryland Medical Health Care Commission to study and make recommendations regarding the delivery of health care services through telehealth by December 1, 2024; etc.

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Testimony (71)

MGA witness list

FAV 63FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mann, Tom	ATA Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Green, Dr. Tamara	Baltimore City Health Department	Oral
FAV	Greenberg, Joshua	Baltimore County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rabbitt, Dan	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shattuck, Daniellobbyist	Brocato & Shattuck	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vaughan, Reganlobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)
FAV	Diamond, Joanna	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Diamond, Joanna	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coble, Annie	Johns Hopkins	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hughes, Helen	Johns Hopkins Medicine	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Arneson, Emilylobbyist	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weber, Ellenlobbyist	Legal Action Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Grollmes, Joshua	MATOD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Grollmes, Joshua	MATOD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Park, Liz	MD Association of Youth Service Bureaus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Park, Liz	MD Association of Youth Service Bureaus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wireman, Kim	Maryland Addiction Directors Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wireman, Kim	Maryland Addiction Directors Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Maryland Coalition of Families	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sharp, David	Maryland Health Care Commission	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Police, Shruti	Maryland Health Care for All! Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dorrien, Erinlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dorrien, Erinlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Savage, Pat	Maryland Psychological Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Savage, Pat	Maryland Psychological Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dayton, Jonathan	Maryland Rural Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Whetsell, Scott	Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine	Written (PDF)
FAV	Whetsell, Scott	Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Dan	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Dan	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Maryland Chesapeake Chapter, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practition	National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners- MD Chesapeake Chapter	Position only
FAV	Schagrin, Judith	National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schagrin, Judith	National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lang, Beverly	Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland	Position only
FAV	Lang, Beverly	Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland	Position only
FAV	Paddy, Michaellobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosier, Collanlobbyist	Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.	Position only
FAV	Rosier, Collanlobbyist	Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.	Position only
FAV	Grossi, Jeffreylobbyist	Sheppard Pratt	Written (PDF)
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Briemann, Jenniferlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Briemann, Jenniferlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Crespo, Virginialobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	D'Acry, Megan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Doyle, Lori	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Doyle, Lori	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gile, Senator	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Grant, Autumn	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Gile, Senator Gilelegislator	Individual	Oral

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Organizations on record

AARP MarylandFAV 2

ATA ActionFAV 1

Baltimore City Health DepartmentFAV 1

Baltimore CountyFAV 1

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 1

Brocato & ShattuckFAV 1

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldFWA 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Funk & Bolton, P.A.FWA 1

Harris Jones & MaloneFAV 1

Health Care for the HomelessFAV 2

Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)FAV 2

Johns HopkinsFAV 1

Johns Hopkins MedicineFAV 1

Kaiser PermanenteFWA 1

Kennedy Krieger InstituteFAV 1

Legal Action CenterFAV 1

Maryland Addiction Directors CouncilFAV 2

Maryland Coalition of FamiliesFAV 1

Maryland Health Care CommissionFAV 1FWA 1

Maryland Health Care for All! CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 2

Maryland Psychological AssociationFAV 2

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

Maryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineFAV 2

MATODFAV 2

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

MD Association of Youth Service BureausFAV 2

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 2

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners- MD Chesapeake ChapterFAV 1

National Association of Social Workers - Maryland ChapterFAV 2

NCADD-MarylandFAV 2

Nurse Practitioner Association of MarylandFAV 2

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.FAV 2

Sheppard PrattFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVShattuck, 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…

FAVVaughan, ReganCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute

FAVWeber, EllenLegal Action CenterRegistered for: Legal Action Center

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

FAVDorrien, ErinMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVPaddy, 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.…

FAVRosier, CollanPyramid Healthcare, Inc.Registered for: Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.

FAVGrossi, JeffreySheppard PrattRegistered for: Sheppard Pratt Health Systems

FAVBriemann, JenniferRegistered for: Maryland Managed Care Organization Association

FAVCrespo, VirginiaRegistered for: Maryland Retired School Personnel Association

FAVGreenfield, 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…

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

FWACelentano, MatthewFunk & Bolton, P.A.Registered for: 38 Degrees North; Advanced Energy United; Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; Allstate Insurance Company; America's Health Insurance Plans; American Council of Life Insurers…

FWATaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente

Journey

Feb 3First reading in the SenateAssigned to Finance
Feb 22Finance hearingWed, Feb 22, 1:00 PM
Feb 28Committee report: Favorable with Amendments
Feb 26Second reading (Senate): Passed with Amendments
Feb 28Third reading (Senate): Passed
Feb 28First reading in the HouseAssigned to Health and Government Operations
Mar 21Health and Government Operations hearing (House)Tue, Mar 21, 1:00 PM
Mar 29Committee report (House): Favorable
Mar 18Second reading (House): Passed
Mar 19Third reading (House): Passed
Mar 19Returned Passed
Mar 19Enacted as Chapter 382Signing date is not in the MGA feed

Documents

Same bill, other years

2025 HB 869Enacted
2025 SB 372Enacted
2021 HB 123Enacted
2021 SB 3Enacted

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