Certificate of Need - Intermediate Health Care Facilities
What this bill does
Repealing the exemption from the certificate of need requirement for a change in bed capacity for intermediate care facilities that offer substance use disorder treatment services; providing a certificate of need is not required for a change in bed capacity at certain facilities offering certain treatment services if a written notice is filed with the Commission 45 days before the facility's establishment, the facility is consistent with the State Health Plan, will result in more efficient service delivery, and is in the public interest; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (12)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hairgrove, Saralobbyist | Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cullison, Bonnie | Delegate Bonnie Cullison | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Graziano, Lauren | Gaudenzia | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lynch, Meghan | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jacobs, Douglas | Maryland Health Care Commission | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hawk, Wynee | Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blalock, Kristy E. | Pyramid Healthcare | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chamberlain, Ryan | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Cullison, Delegate Cullisonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hessler, Thereselobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |