HB 865

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Prostheses (So Every Body Can Move Act)

Sponsor: Ashanti Martinez (District 22)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health - InsuranceStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 822 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide certain coverage related to prostheses; establishing that certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations must comply with certain provider network requirements; etc.

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Testimony (27)

MGA witness list

FAV 24FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Nicklas, Andrewlobbyist	Adventist HealthCare	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ostovari, Farhad	Adventist HealthCare Rehabilitation	Oral
FAV	Groves, Rochelle	Dankmeyer	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Scott	LifeBridge Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ward, Lindsay	MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)	Position only
FAV	Kelter, Chris	Maryland Centers for Independent Living	Position only
FAV	Ward, Lindsay J.	National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peter, Thomas	Powers. Pyles, Sutter & Verville PC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Paddy, Michaellobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stepp, Kyle	So Every BODY Can Move	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sachs, Sheryl	So Every BODY Can Move- Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Potts, Colin	So EveryBODY Can Move Maryland	Oral
FAV	Simm, Nathan	So EveryBODY Can Move Maryland	Oral
FAV	Heath, John-Edward	So Everybody Can Move	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Baner, Lukas	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bondre, Nina	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Martinez, Delegate Martinezlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Dillingham, Shannon	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Enright, Patric	Individual	Oral
FAV	Gonzalez Fernandez, Marlis	Individual	Oral
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	Sachs, Sheryl	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Simm, Shannon	Individual	Oral
UNF	Celentano, Matthewlobbyist	Funk & Bolton, P.A.	Written (PDF)
FWA	Bloch, Richard	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Herrera Scott, Laura	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Adventist HealthCareFAV 1

Adventist HealthCare RehabilitationFAV 1

DankmeyerFAV 1

Funk & Bolton, P.A.UNF 1

LifeBridge HealthFAV 1

Maryland Centers for Independent LivingFAV 1

Maryland Department of HealthINFO 1

MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)FAV 1

National Association of Pediatric Nurse PractitionersFAV 1

Powers. Pyles, Sutter & Verville PCFAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

So Every BODY Can MoveFAV 1

So Every BODY Can Move- MarylandFAV 1

So Everybody Can MoveFAV 1

So EveryBODY Can Move MarylandFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVNicklas, AndrewAdventist HealthCareRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.

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.…

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…

FAVKauffman, 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…

UNFCelentano, 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…