Registered lobbyist
Deborah R Rivkin
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield · on file 2022 to 2023
Clients on file
1
1 in Nov 2022 - Oct 2023
Reported compensation
$0
all years on file
Bills testified on
75
59 for · 19 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
79%
62 of 78 decided bills
Who they are and whom they represent
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Testimony on record
2024 Regular Session1 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 728 Health Insurance - Qualified Resident Enrollment Program (Access to Care Act) | FAVPDF | HSCRC | Enacted |
2023 Regular Session14 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 26 Health Occupations - Psychologists - Licensure Qualification | FAV | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| HB 214 Commission on Public Health - Establishment | FWAPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| HB 305 Health Insurance - Utilization Review - Revisions | UNF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Did not advance |
| HB 363 Maryland Health Benefit Exchange and Maryland Department of Health - Health Care and Dental Care Coverage for Undocumented Immigrants - Report | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Did not advance |
| HB 583 Health Insurance – Podiatrists – Reimbursement for Infusion of Medication | UNF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Did not advance |
| HB 588 Health Insurance - Qualified Resident Enrollment Program (Access to Care Act) | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Did not advance |
| HB 650 Health Insurance – Reimbursement and Use of Specific Pharmacies and Dispensaries – Prohibitions | UNF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Did not advance |
| HB 1148 Behavioral Health Care - Treatment and Access (Behavioral Health Model for Maryland) | FWAPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| SB 64 HIV Prevention Drugs - Prescribing and Dispensing by Pharmacists and Insurance Requirements | UNF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Did not advance |
| SB 281 Commission on Public Health – Establishment | FWAPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Did not advance |
| SB 308 Health Insurance – Utilization Review – Revisions | UNF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Did not advance |
| SB 365 Health Insurance - Qualified Resident Enrollment Program (Access to Care Act) | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Did not advance |
| SB 398 Health Insurance - Reimbursement and Use of Specific Pharmacies and Dispensaries - Prohibitions | UNF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Did not advance |
| SB 806 Maryland Health Benefit Exchange and Maryland Department of Health - Health Care and Dental Care Coverage for Undocumented Immigrants - Report | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
2022 Regular Session25 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 6 Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Dental Coverage for Adults | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| HB 32 Mental Health Law – Petitions for Emergency Evaluation – Electronic Record | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Vetoed |
| HB 48 Public Health - Maryland Suicide Fatality Review Committee | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| HB 97 Workgroup on Black, Latino, Asian American Pacific Islander, and Other Underrepresented Behavioral Health Professionals | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| HB 247 Insurance - Medicare Supplement Policies - Open Enrollment Period Following Birthday | UNFPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| HB 293 Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services - 9-8-8 Trust Fund | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| HB 413 Health Insurance – Individual Market Stabilization – Extension of Provider Fee | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| HB 625 Commission to Study the Health Care Workforce Crisis in Maryland - Establishment | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| HB 675 Health Insurance – Changes to Coverage, Benefits, and Drug Formularies – Timing | UNFPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Did not advance |
| HB 709 Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Small Business and Nonprofit Health Insurance Subsidies Program - Workgroup | FWAPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Did not advance |
| HB 915 Maryland Health Care Commission – Patient Safety Center – Designation and Fund | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| HB 1082 Public Health - Consumer Health Information - Hub and Requirements | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| HB 1082 Public Health - Consumer Health Information - Hub and Requirements | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| SB 2 Mental Health Law – Petitions for Emergency Evaluation – Electronic Record | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| SB 2 Mental Health Law – Petitions for Emergency Evaluation – Electronic Record | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| SB 94 Public Health - Maryland Suicide Fatality Review Committee | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| SB 150 Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Dental Coverage for Adults | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| SB 150 Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Dental Coverage for Adults | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| SB 241 Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services - 9-8-8 Trust Fund | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| SB 395 Health Insurance – Individual Market Stabilization – Extension of Provider Fee | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Did not advance |
| SB 440 Commission to Study the Health Care Workforce Crisis in Maryland - Establishment | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| SB 591 Maryland Health Care Commission - Patient Safety Center - Designation and Fund | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| SB 621 Health Insurance - Changes to Coverage, Benefits, and Drug Formularies - Timing | UNFPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Did not advance |
| SB 632 Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Small Business and Nonprofit Health Insurance Subsidies Program - Workgroup | FWAPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| SB 696 Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment for Nurses and Nursing Support Staff - Program Establishment and Funding | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
2021 Regular Session26 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 123 Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2021 | FWA | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| HB 134 Business Regulation - Flavored Tobacco Products - Prohibition | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Did not advance |
| HB 463 Maryland Health Equity Resource Act | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| HB 589 Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2021 | FWAPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| HB 634 Association Health Coverage Plans | UNFPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Did not advance |
| HB 780 Maryland Health Benefit Exchange – State–Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program | FWAPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| HB 831 Maryland Food System Resiliency Council | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| HB 915 Workgroup on Black, Latino, Asian American Pacific Islander, and Other Underrepresented Behavioral Health Professionals | FWAPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Did not advance |
| HB 1022 Public Health - State Designated Exchange - Clinical Information | FWAPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| HB 1063 Insurance - Medicare Supplement Policy Plans - Open Enrollment Period Following Birthday | UNFPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Did not advance |
| HB 1319 Health Insurance - Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Illnesses - Long-Term Antibiotic Treatment | UNFPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Did not advance |
| HB 1325 Food Insecurity Zones – State Legislative Districts – Reports | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Did not advance |
| SB 3 Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2021 | FWA | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| SB 5 Public Health - Implicit Bias Training and the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| SB 172 Maryland Health Equity Resource Act | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| SB 177 Business Regulation - Flavored Tobacco Products - Prohibition | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Did not advance |
| SB 290 Health Insurance - Out-of-Pocket Maximums and Cost-Sharing Requirements - Calculation | UNFPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Did not advance |
| SB 365 Neighborhood Business Development Program - Food Desert Projects - Business Retention | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| SB 493 Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2021 | FWAPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Did not advance |
| SB 565 Public Health - Data - Race and Ethnicity Information | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| SB 621 Association Health Coverage Plans | UNFPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Did not advance |
| SB 723 Maryland Food System Resiliency Council | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| SB 729 Maryland Health Benefit Exchange – State–Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program | FWAPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| SB 748 Public Health – State Designated Exchange – Clinical Information | FWAPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| SB 777 Public Health - Maryland Prenatal and Infant Care Grant Program Fund | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| SB 923 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Eligibility | FAVPDF | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
2020 Regular Session12 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 905 Prescription Drug Benefits - Use of Real-Time Benefit Check Technology | FWA | CareFirst | Withdrawn |
| HB 1119 Pharmacists – Required Notification and Authorized Substitution – Lower–Cost Drug or Device Product | FWA | CareFirst | Did not advance |
| HB 1169 Health Services Cost Review Commission – Community Benefits – Reporting | FWA | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Enacted |
| HB 1360 Health Insurance - Out-of-Pocket Maximums and Cost-Sharing Requirements - Calculation | UNFPDF | CareFirst | Withdrawn |
| HB 1663 State Government – State of Emergency and Catastrophic Health Emergency – Authority of Governor and Unemployment Insurance Benefits
(COVID–19 Public Health Emergency Protection Act of 2020) | FAVPDF | CAREFIRST | Enacted |
| SB 484 Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Coverage for Nonparticipating Providers | UNF | CareFirst | Did not advance |
| SB 600 Health Insurance - Reimbursement of Primary Care Providers - Bonus Payments - Applicability | UNF | CareFirst | Did not advance |
| SB 623 Health Insurance - Out-of-Pocket Maximums and Cost-Sharing Requirements - Calculation | UNF | CareFirst | Did not advance |
| SB 774 Health Services Cost Review Commission – Community Benefits – Reporting | FWAPDF | CareFirst | Enacted |
| SB 952 Health Insurance - Requirements for Establishing Step Therapy Protocol and Requesting Exceptions | UNF | CareFirst | Did not advance |
| SB 1080 State Government – State of Emergency and Catastrophic Health
Emergency – Authority of Governor and Unemployment Insurance Benefits
(COVID–19 Public Health Emergency Protection Act of 2020) | FAVPDF | CAREFIRST | Enacted |
| SJ 5 Congressional Action - Surprise Billing - Air Ambulance | FAV | CareFirst | Did not advance |
