SB 705

Health Insurance - Qualified Resident Enrollment Program (Access to Care Act)

Sponsor: Antonio Hayes (District 40)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health - InsuranceStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 841 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange to establish and implement the Qualified Resident Enrollment Program to facilitate the enrollment of qualified residents in qualified plans; providing that the operation and administration of the Program may include functions delegated by the Maryland Exchange to a third party; and providing that the implementation of the Program is contingent on approval of a certain waiver application amendment.

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Testimony (198)

MGA witness list

FAV 160FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 36UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Arikat, Loraine	1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East	Written (PDF)
FAV	Patinella, Franklobbyist	ACLU of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gilmore, Deniselobbyist	AFSCME Maryland Council 3	Written (PDF)
FAV	RUBIN, ANNA	Anna Rubin	Written (PDF)
FAV	Conner, Sandralobbyist	Baptist Ministers' Night Conference of Baltimore and Vicinity	Written (PDF)
FAV	Amador, Ninfa	CASA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Amador, Ninfa	CASA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Moore, Tonaeyalobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Written (PDF)
FAV	Moore, Tonaeyalobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martinez, Madelinlobbyist	Catholic Charities	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martinez, Madelinlobbyist	Catholic Charities	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Twanmoh, Valerielobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guerrero Vazquez, Monica	Centro SOL	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Holcomb, Thea	Church World Service	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mills, Morganlobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sugarman, Kate	Doctors For Camp Closure and MD Against ICE Detention	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, Zoelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, Zoelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzwater, Jessica	Frederick County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzwater, Jessica	Frederick County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist	FreeState Justice	Position only
FAV	Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist	FreeState Justice	Position only
FAV	Celentano, Matthewlobbyist	Funk & Bolton, P.A.	Oral
FAV	Lee, Adriana	Governor's Office of Immigrant Affairs	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Vicky	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	miller, deborahlobbyist	JCRC of Greater Washington	Written (PDF)
FAV	Koplik, Chuck	Jewish Community Relations Council of Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lampel, Anita	Jews United for Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rubin, Anna	Jews United for Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bridges, Kam	Job Opportunities Task Force	Position only
FAV	Huber, Michaellobbyist	Johns Hopkins	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Friel, Delia	Johns Hopkins School of Medicine	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Arneson, Emilylobbyist	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arneson, Emilylobbyist	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Barker, Suyanna Linhales	La Clínica del Pueblo	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller Smith, Nora	League of Women Voters Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nunez, Andrea	Legislative Director, Maryland Department of Aging	Written (PDF)
FAV	Moreno, Gabriel	Luminus Network for New Americans, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ward, Lindsay	MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)	Position only
FAV	Steffen, Ben	MHCC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Krievs, Jan	Maryland Affiliate of the American College of Nurse Midwives	Written (PDF)
FAV	Twesigye, Joy	Maryland Assembly on School-Based Healthcare	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Angela	Maryland Community Action Partnership	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alborn, Salliann	Maryland Community Health System	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Roques, Carmel	Maryland Department of Aging	Written (PDF)
FAV	Herrera Scott, Laura	Maryland Department of Health	Oral
FAV	Kromm, Jonathan	Maryland HSCRC	Oral
FAV	Eberle, Michele	Maryland Health Benefit Exchange	Oral
FAV	Towsend, Pegeen	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Birrane, Kathleen	Maryland Insurance Administration	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Birrane, Kathleen	Maryland Insurance Administration	Written (PDF)
FAV	Orbe, Jr., Carlos	Maryland Latinos Unidos	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Winn, Josephlobbyist	Maryland Managed Care Organization Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kess, NaShonalobbyist	Maryland NAACP	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Iliff, Heather	Maryland Nonprofits	Oral + Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers EastFAV 1

ACLU of MarylandFAV 1

AFSCME Maryland Council 3FAV 1

Anna RubinFAV 1

Baptist Ministers' Night Conference of Baltimore and VicinityFAV 1

CASAFAV 2

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDFAV 2

Catholic CharitiesFAV 2

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 1

Centro SOLFAV 1

Church World ServiceFAV 1

Compass Government RelationsFAV 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Doctors For Camp Closure and MD Against ICE DetentionFAV 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 2

Frederick County ExecutiveFAV 2

FreeState JusticeFAV 2

Funk & Bolton, P.A.FAV 1

Governor's Office of Immigrant AffairsFAV 1

Health Care for the HomelessFAV 1

ICQUNF 1

JCRC of Greater WashingtonFAV 1

Jewish Community Relations Council of Howard CountyFAV 1

Jews United for JusticeFAV 2

Job Opportunities Task ForceFAV 1

Johns HopkinsFAV 1

Johns Hopkins School of MedicineFAV 1

Kaiser PermanenteFAV 1

Kennedy Krieger InstituteFAV 2

La Clínica del PuebloFAV 1

League of Women Voters MarylandFAV 1

Legislative Director, Maryland Department of AgingFAV 1

Luminus Network for New Americans, Inc.FAV 1

Maryland Affiliate of the American College of Nurse MidwivesFAV 1

Maryland Assembly on School-Based HealthcareFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Community Action PartnershipFAV 1

Maryland Community Health SystemFAV 1

Maryland Department of AgingFAV 1

Maryland Department of HealthFAV 1

Maryland Health Benefit ExchangeFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland HSCRCFAV 1

Maryland Insurance AdministrationFAV 2

Maryland Latinos UnidosFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland Managed Care Organization AssociationFAV 1

Maryland NAACPFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland Right to LifeUNF 2

Maryland State Perfusion SocietyFAV 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 2

MCFRWUNF 1

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

MHCCFAV 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

Montgomery County Community Action BoardFAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

N/AFAV 3

NASW MarylandFAV 2

OAG/HEAUFAV 1

Office of Congressman David Trone (MD06)FAV 2

Office of the Anne Arundel County ExecutiveFAV 1

Primary Care CoalitionFWA 1

PrivateUNF 1

SEIU Local 500FAV 1

selfFAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice- BaltimoreFAV 1

Social Work Advocates for Social ChangeFAV 1

SURJ Annapolis and Anne Arundel CountyFAV 1

SURJ BaltimoreFAV 4

The Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

The Episcopal Diocese of MarylandFAV 1

The Horizon FoundationFAV 1

Town of Edmonston CouncilFAV 1

United We MatterUNF 3

UULM-MDFAV 2

YearFAV 2UNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPatinella, FrankACLU of MarylandRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland; American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland

FAVGilmore, DeniseAFSCME Maryland Council 3Registered for: AFSCME Maryland Council 3; AFSCME Council 3

FAVConner, SandraBaptist Ministers' Night Conference of Baltimore and VicinityRegistered for: Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.

FAVMoore, TonaeyaCASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVMartinez, MadelinCatholic CharitiesRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVTwanmoh, ValerieCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

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.…

FAVGallagher, ZoeEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland

FAVReynolds-Dominguez, CamilaFreeState JusticeRegistered for: FreeState Justice

FAVCelentano, 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…

FAVmiller, deborahJCRC of Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington

FAVHuber, MichaelJohns HopkinsRegistered for: Johns Hopkins

FAVTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente

FAVArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

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

FAVKess, NaShonaMaryland NAACPRegistered for: NAACP Maryland State Conference of Branches

FAVPaddy, MichaelMaryland State Perfusion SocietyRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Campaign to Protect Patient Health d/b/a Value of Care Coalition; Chase Brexton Health System; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.; Gilead Sciences, Inc.…

FAVCano, ChristopherSEIU Local 500Registered for: SEIU Local 500

FAVEgan, AshleyUULM-MDRegistered for: UULM-MD

FAVCasper, AleksRegistered for: American Lung Association

FAVDeMarco, VincentRegistered for: Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.; Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative Education Fund

FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…

FAVKraska, JennyRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVMorris, AustinRegistered for: Children's National Hospital; Children's National Health System

Journey

Jan 30First reading in the SenateAssigned to Finance
Feb 21Finance hearingWed, Feb 21, 1:00 PM
Mar 4Committee report: Favorable with Amendments
Feb 23Second reading (Senate): Passed with Amendments
Feb 25Third reading (Senate): Passed
Feb 29First reading in the HouseAssigned to Health and Government Operations
Mar 21Health and Government Operations hearing (House)Thu, Mar 21, 1:00 PM
Mar 25Committee report (House): Favorable
Mar 13Second reading (House): Passed
Mar 14Third reading (House): Passed
Mar 14Returned Passed
Mar 14Enacted as Chapter 841Signing date is not in the MGA feed

Documents

Same bill, other years

2023 HB 588Did not advance
2023 SB 365Did not advance

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