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HB 1048

EnactedCrossfile SB 212
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Behavioral Health Advisory Council and Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Alterations

Sponsor: Chair, Health and Government Operations CommitteeCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 41 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the membership and terms of members of the Behavioral Health Advisory Council; altering the membership of the Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access; and requiring the Commission, in coordination with the Council, to make recommendations regarding the continuation of the State's behavioral health carve-out and the financing structure and quality oversight necessary to integrate somatic and behavioral health services and ensure compliance with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list
FAV 11FavorableFWA 10Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVLord, AlyssaBHA/MDHOral
FAVMills, MorganlobbyistCompass Government RelationsWritten (PDF)
FAVTaylor, AllisonlobbyistKaiser PermanenteOral
FAVArneson, EmilylobbyistKennedy Krieger InstituteOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWard, LindsayMD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)Position only
FAVTauler, AshleylobbyistMaryland Coalition of FamiliesOral
FAVWhitaker, JakelobbyistMaryland Hospital AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWinn, JosephlobbyistMaryland Managed Care Organization AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDayton, JonathanMaryland Rural Health AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVCaplan, JasonIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVChair, Health and Government Operations Committee, Chair, Health and Government Operations CommitteeIndividualOral
UNFNelson, MaryIndividualPosition only
FWAMargolis, LeslielobbyistDisability Rights MarylandWritten (PDF)
FWATompsett, ThomasHarris Jones & MaloneWritten (PDF)
FWAWeber, EllenlobbyistLegal Action CenterOral + Written (PDF)
FWAKroll, StevenMaryland State's Attorneys' AssociationOral
FWAMartin, DanMental Health Association of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FWACross, CashennaNAACPOral
FWACiekot, AnnlobbyistPublic Policy PartnersOral + Written (PDF)
FWARosier, CollanlobbyistPyramid Healthcare, Inc.Written (PDF)
FWADoyle, LoriIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWAVetter, DrewIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMills, MorganCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: Alley Cat Allies; CFG Health Network; Coinbase, Inc.; Girl Scouts of Central Maryland; Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The; Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.
FAVTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente
FAVArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute
FAVTauler, AshleyMaryland Coalition of FamiliesRegistered for: Maryland Coalition of Families
FAVWhitaker, JakeMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association
FAVWinn, JosephMaryland Managed Care Organization AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Managed Care Organization Association; United Healthcare Services, Inc.
FWAMargolis, LeslieDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland
FWAWeber, EllenLegal Action CenterRegistered for: Legal Action Center
FWACiekot, AnnPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute
FWARosier, CollanPyramid Healthcare, Inc.Registered for: Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.