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SB 515

Passed both chambersCrossfile HB 616
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Health Services Cost Review Commission - Health Facilities - Rate Setting

Sponsor: Pamela Beidle (District 32)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (131-2) (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the Commission, in carrying out certain responsibilities relating to evaluating facility resources to meet certain financial requirements and reviewing costs and rates of hospital services, to take into account all reasonable costs incurred or expenditures made by a health facility in connection with the operation of the facility; and requiring by June 1, 2027, the Commission, in coordination with certain entities, to report to certain committees of the General Assembly on the status of efforts to evaluate facility resources.

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Testimony (32)

MGA witness list
FAV 15FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 10UnfavorableINFO 4Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVShattuck, DaniellobbyistBrocato & ShattuckOral
FAVShattuck, DaniellobbyistBrocato & ShattuckPosition only
FAVCarlson, PatricklobbyistMaryland Hospital AssociationOral
FAVCarlson, PatricklobbyistMaryland Hospital AssociationOral
FAVKrienke, JanelobbyistMaryland Hospital AssociationOral
FAVKrienke, JanelobbyistMaryland Hospital AssociationPosition only
FAVNicklas, AndrewlobbyistMaryland Hospital AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVNicklas, AndrewlobbyistMaryland Hospital AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVBeidle, PamelaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVBeidle, PamelaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVPeruvemba, RamIndividualOral
FAVSenator Beidle, Senator BeidlelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Beidle, Senator BeidlelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVWise, SteveIndividualPosition only
UNFHoegler, EmilyAmericans United for LifeWritten (PDF)
UNFRobinson, KimberlylobbyistCareFirst BlueCross BlueSheildOral
UNFDaniel, WillemCareFirst, Inc.Oral
UNFDaniel, WillemCareFirst, Inc.Oral
UNFSmith, BenlobbyistHealth Means Everything Consumer AllianceWritten (PDF)
UNFWhite, DaniellelobbyistHeartbeat InternationalWritten (PDF)
UNFTaylor, AllisonlobbyistKaiser PermanenteOral
UNFBogley, LauraMaryland Right to LifeWritten (PDF)
UNFCelentano, MatthewlobbyistThe League of Life and Health Insurers of MarylandOral
UNFCelentano, MatthewlobbyistThe League of Life and Health Insurers of MarylandPosition only
FWATaylor, AllisonlobbyistKaiser PermanentePosition only
FWARansom, GeneMedChi, The Maryland State MedOral
FWAWise, SteveIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOLepore, JaniceHealth Services Cost Review CommissionWritten (PDF)
INFOLepore, JaniceHealth Services Cost Review CommissionWritten (PDF)
INFOKromm, JonathanMaryland HSCRCOral
INFOKromm, JonathanMaryland HSCRCPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVShattuck, DanielBrocato & ShattuckRegistered for: Acorn Health; American Physical Therapy Association Maryland - APTA MD; Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.; Associates in Radiation Medicine; League for People with Disabilities, The; Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
FAVShattuck, DanielBrocato & ShattuckRegistered for: Acorn Health; American Physical Therapy Association Maryland - APTA MD; Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.; Associates in Radiation Medicine; League for People with Disabilities, The; Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
FAVCarlson, PatrickMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association
FAVCarlson, PatrickMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association
FAVKrienke, JaneMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association
FAVKrienke, JaneMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association
FAVNicklas, AndrewMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.
FAVNicklas, AndrewMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.
UNFRobinson, KimberlyCareFirst BlueCross BlueSheildRegistered for: CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield; Cigna Corporate Services, LLC
UNFSmith, BenHealth Means Everything Consumer AllianceRegistered for: Health Means Everything Coalition; Compassion & Choices Action Network; Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund
UNFWhite, DanielleHeartbeat InternationalRegistered for: MGM Resorts International Operations, Inc.
UNFTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente
UNFCelentano, MatthewThe League of Life and Health Insurers of MarylandRegistered 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
UNFCelentano, MatthewThe League of Life and Health Insurers of MarylandRegistered 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
FWATaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente