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Maryland Insurance Administration - Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Reporting Requirements - Revisions and Sunset Repeal

Sponsor: Bonnie Cullison (District 19)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health - InsuranceStatus: Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering certain reporting requirements on health insurance carriers relating to compliance with the federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act; altering requirements for certain analyses of nonquantitative treatment limitations required of health insurance carriers; establishing certain remedies the Maryland Insurance Commissioner may use to enforce compliance with the reporting requirements; repealing the requirement that the Commissioner use a certain form for the reporting requirements; etc.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list
FAV 8FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVCullison, Delegate, BonnieDelegate Bonnie CullisonWritten (PDF)
FAVCooney, DavidMaryland Insurance AdministrationOral
FAVKwei, MaryMaryland Insurance AdministrationOral
FAVMartin, DanMental Health Association of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBode, ClaireIndividualPosition only
FAVDelegate Cullison, Delegate CullisonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVHarbin, HenryIndividualOral
FAVKrone, ChristinelobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFTompsett, ThomasHarris Jones & MaloneWritten (PDF)
UNFAdams, MD, JosephMaryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineWritten (PDF)
UNFDoyle, LoriIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWACelentano, MatthewlobbyistFunk & Bolton, P.A.Oral
FWALloyd, DavidlobbyistInseparableOral + Written (PDF)
FWATaylor, AllisonlobbyistKaiserOral
FWAWeber, EllenlobbyistLegal Action CenterWritten (PDF)
FWACiekot, AnnlobbyistPublic Policy PartnersOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network
FWACelentano, 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
FWALloyd, DavidInseparableRegistered for: Inseparable Action Inc.
FWATaylor, AllisonKaiserRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente
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