HB 1376

Did not advance

Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children's Health Program, and Health Insurance - Special Pediatric Hospitals

Sponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (District 41)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain health insurers, nonprofit health service plans, managed care organizations, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage and certain reimbursement for a special administrative day at a special pediatric hospital; prohibiting the Program, the Maryland Children's Health Program, managed care organizations, certain health insurers and health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from requiring certain prior authorization; etc.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Rosenberg, Samuel	House of Delegates	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ward, Lindsay	MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)	Position only
FAV	Geckle, Joan	Mt. Washington	Oral
FAV	Ajayi-Akintade, Ajoke	Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital	Oral
FAV	Ashman, Lindie	Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital	Oral
FAV	Freeman, Jennifer	Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital	Oral
FAV	Klein, Scott	Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller, Mary	Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital	Oral
FAV	Reid, Rachel	Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital	Oral
FAV	Delegate Rosenberg, Delegate Rosenberglegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Celentano, Matthewlobbyist	Funk & Bolton, P.A.	Oral
UNF	Winn, Josephlobbyist	Maryland Managed Care Organization Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Roddy, Tricia	Medicaid - MDH	Oral
UNF	Loughran, Kathleenlobbyist	Vice President of Government Relations, WellPoint	Oral
UNF	Caplan, Jason	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only
FWA	Huber, Michaellobbyist	Johns Hopkins	Oral
FWA	Bryce, Kristinlobbyist	University of Maryland Medical System	Oral
INFO	Margolis, Leslielobbyist	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Disability Rights MarylandINFO 1

Funk & Bolton, P.A.UNF 1

House of DelegatesFAV 1

Johns HopkinsFWA 1

Maryland Managed Care Organization AssociationUNF 1

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

Medicaid - MDHUNF 1

Mt. WashingtonFAV 1

Mt. Washington Pediatric HospitalFAV 6

University of Maryland Medical SystemFWA 1

Vice President of Government Relations, WellPointUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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…

UNFWinn, JosephMaryland Managed Care Organization AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Managed Care Organization Association; United Healthcare Services, Inc.

UNFLoughran, KathleenVice President of Government Relations, WellPointRegistered for: Elevance Health, and its Affiliates

FWAHuber, MichaelJohns HopkinsRegistered for: Johns Hopkins

FWABryce, KristinUniversity of Maryland Medical SystemRegistered for: University of Maryland Medical System

INFOMargolis, LeslieDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland