Organization on the record
Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.
Bills
15
15 for · 0 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
40%
6 of 15 decided
Lobbyists hired
12
2022 to 2026
Reported lobbying spend
$965,263
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
What this organization does in Annapolis
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session4 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 88 Health Insurance – Bulk Purchasing Pools for Prescription Drugs | FAV | Kirk Robins, Catherinelobbyist | Withdrawn |
| HB 637 Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act) | FAVPDF | Kirk Robins, Catherinelobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 944 Maryland Health Care Commission - Certificates of Need and Material Change Transactions | FAVPDF | Kirk Robins, Catherinelobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 385 Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act) | FAVPDF | Kirk Robins, Catherinelobbyist | Enacted |
2025 Regular Session4 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 334 Workgroup on Newborn Nurse Home Visiting Services - Establishment | FAVPDF | Schlattman, Suzanne | Enacted |
| HB 1088 Coal Transportation Fee and Fossil Fuel Mitigation Fund (Coal Dust Cleanup and Asthma Remediation Act) | FAVPDF | Kirk Robins, Catherinelobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 156 Workgroup on Newborn Home Visiting Services - Establishment | FAVPDF | Schlattman, Suzanne | Enacted |
| SB 882 Coal Transportation Fee and Fossil Fuel Mitigation Fund (Coal Dust Cleanup and Asthma Remediation Act) | FAVPDF | Kirk Robins, Catherinelobbyist | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session1 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 989 Health Insurance - Epinephrine Injectors - Limits on Cost Sharing (Epinephrine Cost Reduction Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Kirk Robins, Catherinelobbyist | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session2 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 517 Drug Manufacturers - Drug Take-Back Programs (Take It Back Maryland Act) | FAVPDF | Kirk Robins, Catherinelobbyist | Withdrawn |
| SB 59 Maryland Health Benefit Exchange – Small Employers – Special Enrollment Period and Marketing | FAV | Kirk Robins, Catherinelobbyist | Did not advance |
2022 Regular Session3 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1397 Health Insurance - Prescription Insulin Drugs - Limits on Copayment and Coinsurance (Insulin Cost Reduction Act) | FAVPDF | Kirk Robins, Catherinelobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 353 Health Insurance - Prescription Insulin Drugs - Limits on Copayment and Coinsurance (Insulin Cost Reduction Act) | FAVPDF | Kirk Robins, Catherinelobbyist | Vetoed |
| SB 859 Public Health - Sickle Cell Disease | FAVPDF | Kirk Robins, Catherinelobbyist | Enacted |
2021 Regular Session1 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 177 Business Regulation - Flavored Tobacco Products - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Kirk Robins, Catherinelobbyist | Did not advance |