Certificate of Need - Psychiatric Health Care Facilities and Psychiatric and Mental Health Services - Exemption
Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (District 6)Committee: HealthSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the definition of 'medical service' for the purpose of providing an exemption to the certificate of need requirement by removing psychiatry and any subcategory of psychiatry; and providing that a certificate of need is not required to establish or operate a psychiatric health care facility or to offer psychiatric or other mental health services at a health care facility.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Dobrinsky, Jessica | Cardinal Institute for WV Policy | Oral |
| FAV | Clark, Ashleylobbyist | Harris Jones & Malone, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reese, Chad | Institute for Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Cavanaugh, Jaimielobbyist | Pacific Legal Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Grammer, Delegate Grammerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Parsley, Luciene | Disability Rights Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jacobs, Douglas | Maryland Health Care Commission | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hawk, Wynee | Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mehu, Natashalobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Johansen, Michaellobbyist | RWL | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Damianlobbyist | Sheppard Pratt | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | da Silva-Gonzalez, Joana | The Knee Regulatory Research Center | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
RWLUNF 1
Sheppard PrattUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVClark, AshleyHarris Jones & Malone, LLCRegistered for: Beltway Fine Wine; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company; Community Associations Institute/Maryland Legislative Action Committee; Employ Prince George's, Inc.; Frederick Community College; Greater Baltimore Committee…
UNFMehu, NatashaMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…
UNFJohansen, MichaelRWLRegistered for: 1/ST Racing MD LLC; ASC Engineered Solutions; Access Holdings Management Company, LLC; Alterwood Health, Inc.; Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Streetcar Museum…