Health Occupations, Public Health, and Insurance - Menopause - Provider Training Coverage Requirements, Policy Initiatives, and Access to Care
What this bill does
Altering the membership of the State Advisory Council on Health and Wellness; requiring certain health occupations boards to grant a certain number of hours for every hour of continuing education for menopause and menopause-associated symptoms; requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for the evaluation and management of menopause and menopause-associated conditions; requiring the Maryland Commission for Women to conduct a certain evaluation; 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 (29)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kurtz, Sarah | American College of Nurse Midwives - Maryland Affiliate | Oral |
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Bartolomeo, Kathleen | GCAN, MCRT | Position only |
| FAV | Arias, Dianelobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arias, Dianelobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Roques, Carmel | Maryland Department of Aging | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lynch, Meghan | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sullivan, Meg | Maryland Department of Health - Public Health Services | Oral |
| FAV | Jacobs, Douglas | Maryland Health Care Commission | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Allen, Luke | Planned Parenthood of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hopwood, Erin | Speaker's Staff | Oral |
| FAV | Peña-Melnyk, Joseline | Speaker, Maryland House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Pena-Melnyk, Delegate Pena-Melnyklegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Pena-Melnyk, Delegate Pena-Melnyklegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Larkin, Julie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Partners, Public Policy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Partners, Public Policy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Torres, Tica | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wise, Steve | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wise, Steve | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kelly, Ariana | Maryland Commission for Women | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Siri, Michellelobbyist | Maryland Commission for Women | Oral |
| FWA | Stitt, LaShaune | Maryland Commsision for Women | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Farrar, Madalyn | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Edwards, Tisha | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | State of, Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |