SB 601

Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - State-Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program - Sunset Extension

Sponsor: Brian J. Feldman (District 15)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health - InsuranceStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 256 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Extending the termination date of certain provisions of law that establish and govern the funding for the State-Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program; and requiring the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange, in consultation with the Maryland Insurance Administration, to conduct a study on available federal and State subsidies and report its findings and recommendations to certain committees of the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2024.

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Testimony (48)

MGA witness list

FAV 45FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Pittman, Steuart	Anne Arundel County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pittman, Steuart	Anne Arundel County Executive	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenberg, Joshua	Baltimore County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenberg, Joshua	Baltimore County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Conner, Sandralobbyist	Baptist Ministers' Night Conference of Baltimore and Vicinity	Written (PDF)
FAV	Collins, Reuben	Charles County Government	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzwater, Jessica	Frederick County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Venable, Victorialobbyist	Frederick County Government - Office of the County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ball, County Executive Calvin	Howard County Government	Oral
FAV	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller Smith, Nora	League of Women Voters Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tress, Andrew	MD Insurance Administration	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tress, Andrew	MD Insurance Administration	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps, Jr., Kenneth	Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fabian-Marks, Johanna	Maryland Health Benefit Exchange	Oral
FAV	Ogee, Sheena	Maryland Health Care For All! Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Whitaker, Jakelobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Whitaker, Jakelobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bergsman, Neillobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bain, Mukta	Maryland Public Health Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Elrich, Marc	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elrich, Marc	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Forsyth, Heather	OAG/HEAU	Written (PDF)
FAV	Forsyth, Heather	OAG/HEAU	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alsobrooks, Angela	Prince George's County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Paddy, Michaellobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Paddy, Michaellobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Darragh, Kerry	The Horizon Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Egan, Ashleylobbyist	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Egan, Ashleylobbyist	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bur, Sarah	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMarco, Vincentlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Edmonstone, Mason Anne	Individual	Oral
FAV	Kabara, Ilona	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Laughlin, Robert	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Feldman, Senator Feldmanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Feldman, Senator Feldmanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Varwig, Jana	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Brocato, Deborahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Brocato, Deborahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	West, Derek	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Anne Arundel County ExecutiveFAV 2

Baltimore CountyFAV 2

Baptist Ministers' Night Conference of Baltimore and VicinityFAV 1

Charles County GovernmentFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Frederick County ExecutiveFAV 1

Frederick County Government - Office of the County ExecutiveFAV 1

Howard County GovernmentFAV 1

Kaiser PermanenteFAV 1

League of Women Voters MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Episcopal Public Policy NetworkFAV 1

Maryland Health Benefit ExchangeFAV 1

Maryland Health Care For All! CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 2

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 2

Maryland Public Health AssociationFAV 1

MD Insurance AdministrationFAV 2

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 2

OAG/HEAUFAV 2

Prince George's County ExecutiveFAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 2

The Horizon FoundationFAV 1

UULM-MDFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVVenable, VictoriaFrederick County Government - Office of the County ExecutiveRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

FAVTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente

FAVWhitaker, JakeMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVBergsman, NeilMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

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.…

FAVEgan, AshleyUULM-MDRegistered for: UULM-MD

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

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