SB 581

Enacted

Behavioral Health Care Coordination Value-Based Purchasing Pilot Program

Sponsor: Senator KlausmeierCommittee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 369 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Behavioral Health Value-Based Purchasing Pilot Program in the Maryland Department of Health to establish and implement an intensive care coordination model using value-based purchasing in the specialty behavioral health system; requiring the Governor, for fiscal years 2025 through 2027, to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $600,000 for the Pilot Program; and requiring the Department to report by November 1, 2027 on the findings and recommendations from the Pilot Program.

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Testimony (27)

MGA witness list

FAV 20FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 4Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Rabbitt, Dan	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Swanson, Tricia	CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Howe, Joshlobbyist	Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)	Oral
FAV	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reck, Daniel	MATClinics	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Hindley	Maryland Centers for Independent Living	Written (PDF)
FAV	Savage, Pat	Maryland Psychological Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Savage, Pat	Maryland Psychological 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	Martin, Dan	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ceruolo, Rich	Parent Advocacy Consortium	Written (PDF)
FAV	Doyle, Lori	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hall, Shannonlobbyist	Individual	Oral
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Klausmeier, Senator Klausmeierlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Klausmeier, Senator Klausmeierlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Duffy, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
UNF	Welch, Franklin	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	West, Derek	Individual	Position only
INFO	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Written (PDF)
INFO	Rosier, Collanlobbyist	Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.	Position only
INFO	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 1

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldFAV 1

Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)FAV 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Harris Jones & MaloneFAV 1

Kaiser PermanenteINFO 1

Maryland Centers for Independent LivingFAV 1

Maryland Psychological AssociationFAV 2

Maryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineFAV 2

MATClinicsFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

Parent Advocacy ConsortiumFAV 1

Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.INFO 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHowe, JoshCompass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)Registered for: Maryland Association for Justice, LLC.; American Massage Therapy Association - MD Chapter; National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Maryland (NAMI MD); NexAmp, Inc.; JJF Management Services, Inc.; Maryland State Perfusion Society, Inc.

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…

FAVHall, ShannonRegistered for: Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland

INFOTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente

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