Hospitals - Financial Assistance Policies - Revisions
Sponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (District 39)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 959 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the required contents of a hospital's financial assistance policy by removing the requirement that the provision of reduced-cost medically necessary care and payment plans be in accordance with the mission and service area of the hospital; authorizing hospitals to consider only household monetary assets in excess of $100,000 when determining eligibility for free and reduced-cost care under the hospital's financial assistance policy; and requiring that certain retirement assets be excluded from consideration.
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Testimony (37)
MGA witness listFAV 34FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
Organizations on record
1199SEIU UHEFAV 2
Consumer AutoFAV 1
FreeState JusticeFAV 2
Maryland NAACPFAV 1
OAG/HEAUFAV 1FWA 1
YearFAV 2
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVWhite, MarcelineEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition
FAVWhite, MarcelineEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition
FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy
FAVEdwards, LaurenThe Leukemia and Lymphoma SocietyRegistered for: Blood Cancer United, LLC; Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, The
FAVWalsh, MichaelRegistered for: Ameresco; Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs, LLC; AthLife Foundation, The; Backpack; Capitol Strategies LLC; Children's Guild, The…
