Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Required Study
What this bill does
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to study the impact of requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide comprehensive coverage for the treatment of obesity; requiring the study to identify and compare obesity coverage in other states and examine and estimate any potential savings that may result from requiring obesity coverage; and requiring the Department to report its findings to the House Health and Government Operations Committee and the Senate Finance Committee on or before December 31, 2024.
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Testimony (28)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Uhler, Margaret | Alliance for Patient Access | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Billger, Monica | American Diabetes Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Billger, Monica | American Diabetes Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rajagopal, Selvi | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Paul, Sarah | Maryland Rural Health Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jackson, Tonya | National Black Nurses Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rios, Elena | National Hispanic Medical Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zvenyach, Tracy | Obesity Action Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Benhoff, Jean | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Chae, Kacey | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Granzow, Daniel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gudzune, Kimberly | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hershey, Senator | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hershey, Steve | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Massie, Nikki | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Hershey, Senator Hersheylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Hershey, Senator Hersheylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Hershey, Senator Hersheylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Zentz, Kim | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | McShane, Jolie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Raine, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Grant, Marie | Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Ward, Lindsay | MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) | Position only |
| INFO | Vykol-Gray, Laura | Maryland Department of Budget and Management OPSB | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Caplan, Jason | Individual | Written (PDF) |