Organization on the record
Maryland Health Care Commission
Bills
58
44 for · 6 against · 19 info
Got their outcome
71%
29 of 41 decided
Lobbyists hired
0
none registered
Reported lobbying spend
$0
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
What this organization does in Annapolis
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session34 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 197 Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act | FAVPDF | Jacobs, Douglas | Did not advance |
| HB 280 Health Insurance - Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders - Codification of Federal Requirements | FAVPDF | Jacobs, Douglas | Enacted |
| HB 393 Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage | INFOPDF | Jacobs, Douglas | Enacted |
| HB 445 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Orthoses and Prostheses (So Every Body Can Move Act) | INFOPDF | Jacobs, Douglas | Enacted |
| HB 494 Health Insurance - Primary Care Investment Targets - Reimbursement and Reporting | FAVPDF | Jacobs, Douglas | Did not advance |
| HB 494 Health Insurance - Primary Care Investment Targets - Reimbursement and Reporting | FAVPDF | Sharp, David | Did not advance |
| HB 494 Health Insurance - Primary Care Investment Targets - Reimbursement and Reporting | FAVPDF | Jacobs, Douglas | Did not advance |
| HB 498 Certificate of Need - Intermediate Health Care Facilities | FAVPDF | Jacobs, Douglas | Enacted |
| HB 632 Certificate of Need - Psychiatric Health Care Facilities and Psychiatric and Mental Health Services - Exemption | UNFPDF | Jacobs, Douglas | Did not advance |
| HB 637 Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act) | FAVPDF | Jacobs, Douglas | Enacted |
| HB 746 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Collaborative Care Model - Cost Sharing Prohibition and Coverage Requirements | FAVPDF | Sharp, David | Enacted |
| HB 772 Behavioral Health Rate Methodology Modernization - Workgroup Establishment and Study | INFOPDF | Jacobs, Douglas | Enacted |
| HB 944 Maryland Health Care Commission - Certificates of Need and Material Change Transactions | FAVPDF | Jacobs, Douglas | Did not advance |
| HB 1106 Maryland Commission on Women's Health Advancement - Establishment | UNFPDF | Jacobs, Douglas | Did not advance |
| HB 1107 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Aesthetic Services and Restorative Care for Victims of Domestic Violence (Healing Our Scars Act) | INFOPDF | Jacobs, Douglas | Did not advance |
| HB 1316 Public Health - Universal Health Care Program - Study and Commission | INFOPDF | Jacobs, Douglas | Did not advance |
| HB 1365 Health Occupations, Public Health, and Insurance - Menopause - Provider Training Coverage Requirements, Policy Initiatives, and Access to Care | FAVPDF | Jacobs, Douglas | Enacted |
| HB 1372 Public Health - Office of Health Care Quality Information and Maryland Health Centralization Commission | FAVPDF | Jacobs, Douglas | Enacted |
| HB 1563 Emergency Room Services and Post-Acute Care - Coverage and Facility Studies | FAVPDF | Jacobs, Douglas | Enacted |
| HB 1563 Emergency Room Services and Post-Acute Care - Coverage and Facility Studies | FWAPDF | Jacobs, Douglas | Enacted |
| SB 19 Maryland Commission on Women's Health Advancement - Establishment | UNFPDF | Jacobs, Douglas | Did not advance |
| SB 205 Health Insurance - Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders - Codification of Federal Requirements | FAVPDF | Jacobs, Douglas | Enacted |
| SB 272 Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage | INFOPDF | Jacobs, Douglas | Enacted |
| SB 272 Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage | INFOPDF | Jacobs, Douglas | Enacted |
| SB 276 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Orthoses and Prostheses (So Every Body Can Move Act) | INFOPDF | Jacobs, Douglas | Enacted |
| SB 276 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Orthoses and Prostheses (So Every Body Can Move Act) | INFOPDF | Jacobs, Douglas | Enacted |
| SB 385 Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act) | FAVPDF | Jacobs, Douglas | Enacted |
| SB 428 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Collaborative Care Model - Cost Sharing Prohibition | FAVPDF | Jacobs, Douglas | Enacted |
| SB 428 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Collaborative Care Model - Cost Sharing Prohibition | FAVPDF | Sharp, David | Enacted |
| SB 428 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Collaborative Care Model - Cost Sharing Prohibition | FAVPDF | Jacobs, Douglas | Enacted |
| SB 444 Certificate of Need - Intermediate Health Care Facilities | FAVPDF | Jacobs, Douglas | Enacted |
| SB 444 Certificate of Need - Intermediate Health Care Facilities | FAVPDF | Jacobs, Douglas | Enacted |
| SB 494 Maryland Health Care Commission - Certificates of Need and Material Change Transactions | FAVPDF | Jacobs, Douglas | Did not advance |
| SB 587 Maryland Patient Safety Center Fund - Funding | INFOPDF | Jacobs, Douglas | Enacted |
2025 Regular Session14 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 333 Healthcare Ecosystem Stakeholder Cybersecurity Workgroup | FWAPDF | Sharp, David | Vetoed |
| HB 418 Health Maintenance Organizations - Payments to Nonparticipating Providers - Reimbursement Rate | INFOPDF | Sharp, David | Withdrawn |
| HB 459 Counties - Cancer Screening for Professional Firefighters - Required Coverage (James 'Jimmy' Malone Act) | INFOPDF | Sharp, David | Enacted |
| HB 735 Certificate of Need - Psychiatric Health Care Facilities and Psychiatric and Mental Health Services - Exemption | UNF | Shaw-Taylor, Ewurama | Did not advance |
| HB 735 Certificate of Need - Psychiatric Health Care Facilities and Psychiatric and Mental Health Services - Exemption | UNFPDF | Sharp, David | Did not advance |
| HB 869 Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025 | INFOPDF | Sharp, David | Enacted |
| HB 1104 Maryland Department of Health - AHEAD Model Implementation - Electronic Health Care Transactions and Population Health Improvement Fund | FAVPDF | Sharp, David | Enacted |
| HB 1104 Maryland Department of Health - AHEAD Model Implementation - Electronic Health Care Transactions and Population Health Improvement Fund | FAVPDF | Sharp, David | Enacted |
| HB 1515 Certificate of Need - Intermediate Health Care Facilities - Exemptions | FAVPDF | Lawson, Moira | Did not advance |
| SB 60 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Calcium Score Testing | INFOPDF | Stephens, Dee | Enacted |
| SB 372 Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025 | FAVPDF | Sharp, David | Enacted |
| SB 374 Counties - Cancer Screening for Professional Firefighters - Required Coverage (James 'Jimmy' Malone Act) | INFOPDF | Sharp, David | Enacted |
| SB 691 Healthcare Ecosystem Stakeholder Cybersecurity Workgroup | INFOPDF | Sharp, David | Vetoed |
| SB 902 Health Insurance - Access to Nonparticipating Providers - Referrals, Additional Assistance, and Coverage | FAVPDF | Sharp, David | Enacted |
2024 Regular Session5 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 757 State Board of Physicians - Supervised Medical Graduates and Cardiovascular Invasive Specialists (Bridge to Medical Residency Act) | FAVPDF | Stephens, Dee | Enacted |
| HB 1134 Hospitals and Related Institutions – Residential Treatment Centers – Accreditation | FAVPDF | Sergent, Randolph | Enacted |
| SB 204 Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact | FAVPDF | Sharp, David | Did not advance |
| SB 359 Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact | FAVPDF | Sharp, David | Did not advance |
| SB 409 Health Occupations - Clinical Marriage and Family Therapists - Reciprocal Licensure Requirements | FAVPDF | Sharp, David | Enacted |
2023 Regular Session5 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 305 Health Insurance - Utilization Review - Revisions | FWAPDF | Sharp, David | Did not advance |
| SB 308 Health Insurance – Utilization Review – Revisions | FWAPDF | Sharp, David | Did not advance |
| SB 534 Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2023 | FWAPDF | Sharp, David | Enacted |
| SB 534 Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2023 | FAVPDF | Sharp, David | Enacted |
| SB 648 Electronic Health Networks and Electronic Medical Records - Nursing Homes - Release of Records | UNFPDF | DeShields, Tracey | Enacted |
2022 Regular Session2 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1073 Health - Accessibility of Electronic Advance Care Planning Documents | FAV | Sharp, David | Enacted |
| HB 1127 Public Health - State Designated Exchange - Health Data Utility | FAV | Sharp, David | Enacted |
2021 Regular Session6 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 731 Telehealth Services – Expansion | FWA | Sharp, David | Did not advance |
| HB 1022 Public Health - State Designated Exchange - Clinical Information | FAVPDF | Sharp, David | Enacted |
| HB 1375 Health Information Exchanges - Electronic Health Information - Sharing and Disclosure | FAV | Sharp, David | Enacted |
| SB 3 Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2021 | FWA | Sharp, David | Enacted |
| SB 262 Department of Information Technology - Study of a Common Information Technology Platform for Health Occupations Boards | FAVPDF | Steffen, Ben | Enacted |
| SB 748 Public Health – State Designated Exchange – Clinical Information | FAV | Sharp, David | Enacted |
2020 Regular Session3 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 502 Telehealth – Mental Health and Chronic Condition Management Services – Coverage and Pilot Program | INFOPDF | Renfrew, Megan | Enacted |
| SB 519 Public Health – Behavioral Health Programs and Health Care Facilities – Safety and Community Relations Plans | INFOPDF | Steffen, Ben | Did not advance |
| SB 690 Public Health - Long-Term Care Planning | INFOPDF | Steffen, Ben | Did not advance |