Organization on the record
Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland
Bills
35
31 for · 3 against · 4 info
Got their outcome
68%
21 of 31 decided
Lobbyists hired
8
2022 to 2026
Reported lobbying spend
$260,425
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
What this organization does in Annapolis
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session14 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 498 Certificate of Need - Intermediate Health Care Facilities | FAVPDF | Hairgrove, Saralobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 740 Public Schools - School-Based Mental Health Services - Full-Time Therapist | INFOPDF | Graner, Nicolelobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 746 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Collaborative Care Model - Cost Sharing Prohibition and Coverage Requirements | FAVPDF | Graner, Nicolelobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 772 Behavioral Health Rate Methodology Modernization - Workgroup Establishment and Study | FAVPDF | Graner, Nicolelobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 772 Behavioral Health Rate Methodology Modernization - Workgroup Establishment and Study | FAVPDF | Graner, Nicolelobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 922 Behavioral Health Administration - Behavioral Health Program Relocation - Regulations | INFOPDF | Graner, Nicolelobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1119 Health Occupations - Social Workers - Scopes of Practice | UNFPDF | Hairgrove, Saralobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1181 Family Law - Children in Out-of-Home Placement - Voluntary Placement Agreements | FAVPDF | Graner, Nicolelobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 1181 Family Law - Children in Out-of-Home Placement - Voluntary Placement Agreements | FAVPDF | Graner, Nicolelobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 39 Behavioral Health Rate Methodology Modernization - Workgroup Establishment and Study | FWAPDF | Graner, Nicolelobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 284 Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 | FWAPDF | Graner, Nicolelobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 428 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Collaborative Care Model - Cost Sharing Prohibition | FAVPDF | Graner, Nicolelobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 444 Certificate of Need - Intermediate Health Care Facilities | FAVPDF | Hairgrove, Saralobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 702 Behavioral Health Administration - Behavioral Health Program Relocation - Regulations | INFOPDF | Graner, Nicolelobbyist | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session11 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 11 Health Insurance - Access to Nonparticipating Providers - Referrals, Additional Assistance, and Coverage | FAVPDF | Graner, Nicolelobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 382 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Step Therapy, Fail-First Protocols, and Prior Authorization - Prescription to Treat Serious Mental Illness | FAVPDF | Graner, Nicolelobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 743 Public Health - Health Care Quality Fund for Community-Based Behavioral Health Programs - Establishment | FAVPDF | Graner, Nicolelobbyist | Withdrawn |
| HB 869 Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025 | FAVPDF | Graner, Nicolelobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 1136 Community-Based Residential Facilities - Licensing Entities - Provision of Licensing Criteria and Single Point of Contact | INFOPDF | Graner, Nicolelobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1554 Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Business Services - Alterations | UNFPDF | Graner, Nicolelobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 111 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Step Therapy, Fail-First Protocols, and Prior Authorization - Prescription to Treat Serious Mental Illness | FAVPDF | Graner, Nicolelobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 372 Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025 | FAVPDF | Graner, Nicolelobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 592 Public Health - Health Care Quality Fund for Community-Based Behavioral Health Programs - Establishment | FAVPDF | Graner, Nicolelobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 902 Health Insurance - Access to Nonparticipating Providers - Referrals, Additional Assistance, and Coverage | FAVPDF | Graner, Nicolelobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 1045 Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Business Services - Alterations | UNFPDF | Graner, Nicolelobbyist | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session1 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1134 Hospitals and Related Institutions – Residential Treatment Centers – Accreditation | FAVPDF | Graner, Nicolelobbyist | Enacted |
2023 Regular Session4 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 322 Public Health - Home- and Community-Based Services for Children and Youth | FAVPDF | Grimes, Laurenlobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 201 Maryland Medical Assistance and Children's Health Insurance Programs - School-Based Behavioral Health Services - Reimbursement | FWAPDF | Grimes, Laurenlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 255 Public Health - Home- and Community-Based Services for Children and Youth | FAVPDF | Grimes, Laurenlobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 255 Public Health - Home- and Community-Based Services for Children and Youth | FAVPDF | Grimes, Laurenlobbyist | Enacted |
2022 Regular Session5 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 935 Health and Health Insurance - Behavioral Health Services - Expansion (Behavioral Health System Modernization Act) | FAVPDF | Grimes, Laurenlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 549 Administrative Services Organizations – Requirements for Retraction, Repayment, or Mitigation of Claims | FAVPDF | Grimes, Laurenlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 637 Health and Health Insurance - Behavioral Health Services - Expansion (Behavioral Health System Modernization Act) | FAVPDF | Grimes, Laurenlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 656 Children – Residential Treatment Centers – Education Funding | FAVPDF | Grimes, Laurenlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 834 Health Insurance - Two-Sided Incentive Arrangements and Capitated Payments - Authorization | FWAPDF | Grimes, Laurenlobbyist | Enacted |
2021 Regular Session3 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 919 Maryland Insurance Commissioner - Specialty Mental Health Services and Payment of Claims - Enforcement | FAVPDF | Grimes, Laurenlobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 56 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Psychiatrist and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Telemedicine Reimbursement - Sunset Termination | FAVPDF | Grimes, Laurenlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 638 Maryland Insurance Commissioner - Specialty Mental Health Services and Payment of Claims - Enforcement | FAVPDF | Grimes, Laurenlobbyist | Enacted |