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SB 694

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

Sponsor: Brian J. Feldman (District 15)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 794 (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 14FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSteffen, BenMHCCOral + Written (PDF)
FAVLuckner, MarkMaryland Community Health Resources CommissionPosition only
FAVGrant, MarieMaryland Department of HealthOral
FAVGrant, MarieMaryland Department of HealthOral
FAVLynch, MeghanMaryland Department of HealthWritten (PDF)
FAVKromm, JonathanMaryland HSCRCOral
FAVTowsend, PegeenMaryland Hospital AssociationOral
FAVBirrane, KathleenMaryland Insurance AdministrationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBirrane, KathleenMaryland Insurance AdministrationWritten (PDF)
FAVCaplan, JasonIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMaryland, State ofIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Feldman, Senator FeldmanlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Feldman, Senator FeldmanlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Feldman, Senator FeldmanlegislatorIndividualOral
FWADeMattos, JosephHealth Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)Written (PDF)
FWADeMattos, JosephHealth Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)Written (PDF)

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