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HB 887

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Maryland Department of Health - Health Commissions and Maryland Insurance Administration - Study

Sponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (District 21)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 795 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to contract with an independent consultant to conduct a certain study of the Health Services Cost Review Commission, the Maryland Health Care Commission, the Maryland Insurance Administration, and the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission; and requiring the Department to submit a report on the results of the study to the Governor, the Senate Finance Committee, and the House Health and Government Operations Committee on or before January 1, 2026.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list
FAV 12FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBirrane, KathleenMIAPosition only
FAVLuckner, MarkMaryland Community Health ResourcesOral
FAVLuckner, MarkMaryland Community Health Resources CommissionPosition only
FAVGrant, MarieMaryland Department of HealthOral
FAVKromm, JonathanMaryland HSCRCPosition only
FAVTowsend, PegeenMaryland Hospital AssociationOral
FAVMaryland Insurance Administration, Maryland Insurance AdministrationMaryland Insurance Administration (MIA)Written (PDF)
FAVPeña-Melnyk, Delegate JoselineSponsor TestimonyWritten (PDF)
FAV(MD), State of MarylandIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVCaplan, JasonIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Pena-Melnyk, Delegate Pena-MelnyklegislatorIndividualOral
FAVState of, MarylandIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFRaine, JamesIndividualPosition only
UNFZentz, KimIndividualPosition only
UNFmcavoy, vinceIndividualPosition only
FWADeMattos, JosephHealth Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)Written (PDF)

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