Jake Whitaker

Confidentiality of Medical Records - Definition of Medical Record

Maryland Health Care Commission - Membership

Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Evidence - Rebuttable Presumption of Medical Bills

Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

Civil Actions - Settlement Agreements - Payment and Release

Health Insurance - Material Changes to Provider Networks - Notification and Special Enrollment Period

Health Insurance - Material Changes to Provider Networks - Notification and Special Enrollment Period

Health Insurance - Prompt Payment of Claims - Requirements

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Step Therapy, Fail-First Protocols, and Prior Authorization - Prescription Drugs to Treat Serious Mental Illness

Health Insurance - Remittance Advice - Interest on Late-Paid Claims

Consumer Health Information - Termination Date and Mandatory Funding for the State's Consumer Health Information Hub - Repeal

Consumer Health Information - Termination Date and Mandatory Funding for the State's Consumer Health Information Hub - Repeal

Civil Actions - Punitive Damage Awards - Surcharge

Health Insurance - Retroactive Denial of Reimbursement

Public Health - Patient Access to Medication

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Claims for Reimbursement - Downcoding

State Board of Sign Language Interpreters - Membership and Licensing

Conversion Therapy - Prohibitions and Causes of Action

Insurance - Premium Receipts Tax - Exemption for Captive Insurance Procured by Nonprofit Hospitals and Health Care Systems

Third-Party Litigation Financing - Licensing and Regulation

Health - Unregulated Space in Hospital Operating Suites - Pilot Project

Maryland Health Care Commission - Membership

Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Evidence - Rebuttable Presumption of Medical Bills

Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Step Therapy, Fail-First Protocols, and Prior Authorization - Prescription Drugs to Treat Serious Mental Illness

Health Insurance - Material Changes to Provider Networks - Notification and Special Enrollment Period

Health Insurance - Material Changes to Provider Networks - Notification and Special Enrollment Period

Department of Social and Economic Mobility – Workforce Opportunities Grant Program and Fund

Maryland Department of Health - Study on Maryland Medical Assistance Program Reimbursement of Hospice Room and Board Services

State Board of Sign Language Interpreters - Membership and Licensing

State Board of Sign Language Interpreters - Membership and Licensing

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Claims for Reimbursement - Downcoding

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage and Utilization Review - Drugs Reviewed by the Prescription Drug Affordability Board

Civil Actions - Punitive Damage Awards - Surcharge

Insurance - Captive Insurers - Premium Receipts Tax Study

Insurance - Captive Insurers - Premium Receipts Tax Study

Third-Party Litigation Financing - Licensing and Regulation

Conversion Therapy - Prohibitions and Causes of Action

Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Collection of Debts - Policies

Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - State-Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program - Sunset Repeal

Healthcare Ecosystem Stakeholder Cybersecurity Workgroup

Health Occupations Boards - English Proficiency Requirements and Licensure by Endorsement for Nursing

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Step Therapy, Fail-First Protocols, and Prior Authorization - Prescription to Treat Serious Mental Illness

Public Health - Hospitals - Parking for Patients

Hospitals - Price Transparency - Requirements and Fund

Health Insurance - Utilization Review - Exemption for Participation in Value-Based Care Arrangements

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Annual Behavioral Health Wellness Visits - Coverage and Reimbursement

Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission - Established

Education - Career Counseling Program for Middle and High School Students - Alterations

Health Insurance - Utilization Review - Use of Artificial Intelligence

Health Insurance - Utilization Review - Use of Artificial Intelligence

Health Insurance - Adverse Decisions - Notices, Reporting, and Examinations

Health Insurance - Adverse Decisions - Notices, Reporting, and Examinations

Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025

Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025

Health Care Malpractice Claims - Health Care Provider - Definition

Workgroup to Study the Rise in Adverse Decisions in the State Health Care System - Establishment

Civil Actions - Punitive Damage Awards - Surcharge

Maryland Health Benefit Exchange – State–Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program – Sunset Repeal

Maryland Health Benefit Exchange – State–Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program – Sunset Repeal

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Step Therapy, Fail-First Protocols, and Prior Authorization - Prescription to Treat Serious Mental Illness

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Annual Behavioral Health Wellness Visits - Coverage and Reimbursement

Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025

Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025

Health Insurance - Adverse Decisions - Notices, Reporting, and Examinations

Health Insurance - Adverse Decisions - Notices, Reporting, and Examinations

Health Insurance - Utilization Review - Exemption for Participation in Value-Based Care Arrangements

Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

Health Care Malpractice Claims - Health Care Provider - Definition

Healthcare Ecosystem Stakeholder Cybersecurity Workgroup

Workgroup to Study the Rise in Adverse Decisions in the State Health Care System - Establishment

Workgroup to Study the Rise in Adverse Decisions in the State Health Care System - Establishment

Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Collection of Debts - Policies

Artificial Intelligence - Health Software and Health Insurance Decision Making

Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Business Services - Alterations

Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

Public Schools - Student Health - Information on Accessible Dental Health

Hospitals - Financial Assistance Policies - Revisions

Hospitals - Financial Assistance Policies - Revisions

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Annual Behavioral Health Wellness Visits - Coverage and Reimbursement

Mental Health Law - County Mental Health Advisory Committees - Membership

Maryland Department of Labor - Report on Apprenticeship Mentoring Ratios

Real Property - Contract Liens - Medical Debt

State Board of Physicians - Supervised Medical Graduates and Cardiovascular Invasive Specialists (Bridge to Medical Residency Act)

Task Force on Reducing Emergency Department Wait Times

Physician Assistants - Revisions (Physician Assistant Modernization Act of 2024)

Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - State-Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program - Amount of Annual Subsidies

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Limited Behavioral Health Services

Behavioral Health Advisory Council and Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Alterations

Maryland Health Care Commission – Nursing Homes – Acquisitions

Certified Nursing Assistants - Licensing Requirements and Administrative Updates

Emergency Medical Services - Maryland Emergency Department Wait Time Reduction Commission - Establishment

Emergency Medical Services - Maryland Emergency Department Wait Time Reduction Commission - Establishment

Hospitals - Opioid Overdose and Opioid-Related Emergency Medical Conditions - Treatment

Health Insurance Carriers and Pharmacy Benefits Managers – Clinician–Administered Drugs and Related Services

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Annual Behavioral Health Wellness Visits - Coverage and Reimbursement

Physician Assistants - Revisions (Physician Assistant Modernization Act of 2024)

Maryland Department of Labor - Report on Apprenticeship Mentoring Ratios

Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

Real Property - Contract Liens - Medical Debt

Maryland Health Benefit Exchange – State–Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program – Amount of Annual Subsidies

Maryland Pathway to Nursing Pilot Program and Advisory Committee - Establishment

Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Policy Requirements (Pregnant and Parenting Support Act)

Health Insurance Carriers and Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Clinician-Administered Drugs and Related Services

Estates and Trusts - Guardianship of the Person of a Disabled Person - Expedited Proceedings

Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations Conducted Through Telehealth - Reimbursement and Study

Maryland Health Care Commission - Nursing Homes - Acquisitions

Hospitals - Medical Debt Collection - Sale of Patient Debt

Hospitals - Opioid Overdose and Opioid-Related Emergency Medical Conditions - Treatment

Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Collaborative Care Model Services – Implementation and Reimbursement Expansion

Maryland Health Benefit Exchange – Small Employers – Special Enrollment Period and Marketing

Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children's Health Program, and Workgroup on Low-Income Utility Assistance

Mental Health - Workforce Development - Fund Established

State Board of Physicians - Supervised Medical Graduates

State Board of Physicians - Supervised Medical Graduates

Drug Manufacturers - Drug Take-Back Programs (Take It Back Maryland Act)

Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - State-Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program - Sunset Extension

Behavioral Health Care - Treatment and Access (Behavioral Health Model for Maryland)

Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children's Health Program, and Workgroup on Low-Income Utility Assistance

Maryland Health Benefit Exchange – Small Employers – Special Enrollment Period and Marketing

Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Collaborative Care Model Services – Implementation and Reimbursement Expansion

Mental Health - Workforce Development - Fund Established

Behavioral Health Care - Treatment and Access (Behavioral Health Model for Maryland)

Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - State-Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program - Sunset Extension

Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - State-Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program - Sunset Extension

Health Occupations - Health Care Staffing Shortage Emergency - Declaration and Licensing and Practice Requirements (Health Care Heroes Act of 2022)

Statewide Targeted Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2022

Health Insurance – Individual Market Stabilization – Extension of Provider Fee

Economic Development – More Jobs for Marylanders Program – Extension and Alterations

Out–of–State Health Care Practitioners – Provision of Behavioral Health Services via Telehealth – Authorization

Economic Development - More Jobs for Marylanders Program - Extension and Alterations

Statewide Targeted Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2022

Statewide Targeted Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2022

Health Insurance – Individual Market Stabilization – Extension of Provider Fee

Out-of-State Health Care Practitioners - Provision of Behavioral Health Services via Telehealth - Authorization

Health Occupations - Health Care Staffing Shortage Emergency - Declaration and Licensing and Practice Requirements (Health Care Heroes Act of 2022)

Telehealth Services – Expansion

Health Care Practitioners - Telehealth - Out-of-State Health Care Practitioners

Interstate Licensed Professional Counselors Compact

Emergency Services – Exposure to Contagious Diseases and Viruses – Notification and Other Requirements

Telehealth Services - Expansion

Health Care Practitioners – Telehealth – Out–of–State Health Care Practitioners

Emergency Services – Exposure to Contagious Diseases and Viruses – Notification and Other Requirements

Interstate Licensed Professional Counselors Compact

Health - Maryland Behavioral Health and Public Safety Center of Excellence - Establishment

Health Occupations - Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment of Patients - Disciplinary Actions (The Patient's Access to Integrative Healthcare Act of 2020)

Health Occupations - Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment of Patients - Disciplinary Actions (The Patient's Access to Integrative Healthcare Act of 2020)

Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Out-of-State Pharmacists and Discipline for Noncompliance

Controlled Dangerous Substances - Schedules

Department of Information Technology - Study of a Common Information Technology Platform for Health Occupations Boards

Agriculture - Maryland Egg Law - Revisions

Vital Records - Birth Certificates - Change of Name of Child