Organization on the record
University of Maryland Medical System
Bills
78
76 for · 19 against · 1 info
Got their outcome
62%
46 of 74 decided
Lobbyists hired
12
2022 to 2026
Reported lobbying spend
$716,790
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
What this organization does in Annapolis
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session45 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 15 Public Information Act - Public Records - Nonprofit Organizations | UNFPDF | Tilburg, Will | Did not advance |
| HB 178 Public Health - Sickle Cell Disease - Specialized Clinics and Scholarship Program for Medical Residents | FWAPDF | Tilburg, Will | Did not advance |
| HB 316 Confidentiality of Medical Records - Definition of Medical Record | UNFPDF | Tilburg, Will | Withdrawn |
| HB 377 Physician Assistants and Midwives - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners | FAVPDF | Tilburg, Will | Enacted |
| HB 624 Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026) | UNFPDF | Tilburg, Will | Enacted |
| HB 772 Behavioral Health Rate Methodology Modernization - Workgroup Establishment and Study | FAVPDF | Tilburg, Will | Enacted |
| HB 772 Behavioral Health Rate Methodology Modernization - Workgroup Establishment and Study | FAVPDF | Tilburg, Will | Enacted |
| HB 944 Maryland Health Care Commission - Certificates of Need and Material Change Transactions | UNFPDF | Tilburg, Will | Did not advance |
| HB 995 Health Occupations - Behavioral Health Care Providers - Use of Artificial Intelligence | UNFPDF | Tilburg, Will | Withdrawn |
| HB 1014 Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment) | FWAPDF | Tilburg, Will | Did not advance |
| HB 1151 Maryland Department of Health - Study on Maryland Medical Assistance Program Reimbursement of Hospice Room and Board Services | FAVPDF | Tilburg, Will | Passed both chambers |
| HB 1153 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Claims for Reimbursement - Downcoding | FAVPDF | Tilburg, Will | Did not advance |
| HB 1192 State Board of Sign Language Interpreters - Membership and Licensing | FWAPDF | Tilburg, Will | Enacted |
| HB 1228 Insurance - Premium Receipts Tax - Exemption for Captive Insurance Procured by Nonprofit Hospitals and Health Care Systems | FWAPDF | Tilburg, Will | Did not advance |
| HB 1376 Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children's Health Program, and Health Insurance - Transfers to Special Pediatric Hospitals - Requirements | FWAPDF | Bryce, Kristinlobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 1376 Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children's Health Program, and Health Insurance - Transfers to Special Pediatric Hospitals - Requirements | FAVPDF | Tilburg, Will | Enacted |
| HB 1540 University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center - Funding - Repeal of Termination Date | FAVPDF | Tilburg, Will | Enacted |
| HB 1540 University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center - Funding - Repeal of Termination Date | FAV | Bryce, Kristinlobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 1540 University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center - Funding - Repeal of Termination Date | FAVPDF | Tilburg, Will | Enacted |
| HB 1559 Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients - Placement | FAV | Bryce, Kristinlobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 1559 Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients - Placement | FAVPDF | Tilburg, Will | Enacted |
| HB 1559 Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients - Placement | FAV | Bryce, Kristinlobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 1559 Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients - Placement | FAVPDF | Tilburg, Will | Enacted |
| HB 1563 Emergency Room Services and Post-Acute Care - Coverage and Facility Studies | FAVPDF | Tilburg, Will | Enacted |
| SB 39 Behavioral Health Rate Methodology Modernization - Workgroup Establishment and Study | FAVPDF | Tilburg, Will | Enacted |
| SB 326 Physician Assistants and Midwives - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners (Physician Assistant Parity Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Tilburg, Will | Enacted |
| SB 380 Physicians - Licensing - Internationally Trained Physicians | FWAPDF | Tilburg, Will | Did not advance |
| SB 411 Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026) | UNFPDF | Tilburg, Will | Enacted |
| SB 411 Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026) | UNFPDF | McQuillan, Karen | Enacted |
| SB 421 Sickle Cell Disease - Institutions of Higher Education - Policies, Procedures, and Educational Campaigns | FWAPDF | Tilburg, Will | Did not advance |
| SB 489 Health Occupations - Physicians Trained in Foreign Countries - Exemption From Educational Requirements and Limited License | FWAPDF | Tilburg, Will | Passed both chambers |
| SB 489 Health Occupations - Physicians Trained in Foreign Countries - Exemption From Educational Requirements and Limited License | FAVPDF | Tilburg, Will | Passed both chambers |
| SB 490 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Step Therapy, Fail-First Protocols, and Prior Authorization - Prescription Drugs to Treat Serious Mental Illness | FAVPDF | Tilburg, Will | Did not advance |
| SB 494 Maryland Health Care Commission - Certificates of Need and Material Change Transactions | UNFPDF | Tilburg, Will | Did not advance |
| SB 550 Health Care Decisions Act - Surrogate Decision Making - Mental Disorders | FAVPDF | Tilburg, Will | Did not advance |
| SB 611 Maryland Department of Health - Study on Maryland Medical Assistance Program Reimbursement of Hospice Room and Board Services | FWA | Bryce, Kristinlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 645 State Board of Sign Language Interpreters - Membership and Licensing | FAVPDF | Tilburg, Will | Enacted |
| SB 645 State Board of Sign Language Interpreters - Membership and Licensing | FWAPDF | Tilburg, Will | Enacted |
| SB 707 Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment) | FWAPDF | Tilburg, Will | Enacted |
| SB 797 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Claims for Reimbursement - Downcoding | FAVPDF | Tilburg, Will | Did not advance |
| SB 818 State Center - Development - Contract, Plan Requirements, and Advisory Group | FAVPDF | Burris, Samuel | Enacted |
| SB 818 State Center - Development - Contract, Plan Requirements, and Advisory Group | FAVPDF | Burris, Samuel | Enacted |
| SB 832 Nonprofit Hospitals - Community Benefits | UNFPDF | Tilburg, Will | Did not advance |
| SB 890 Insurance - Captive Insurers - Premium Receipts Tax Study | FWAPDF | Tilburg, Will | Enacted |
| SB 891 Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations - Perinatal Behavioral Health Conditions | FAVPDF | Tilburg, Will | Enacted |
2025 Regular Session16 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 49 Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards - Alterations and Analysis | FWAPDF | Tilburg, Will | Enacted |
| HB 519 Public Health - Hospitals - Parking for Patients | UNFPDF | Tilburg, Will | Did not advance |
| HB 869 Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025 | FAVPDF | Roggio, Anthony | Enacted |
| HB 869 Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025 | FAVPDF | Tilburg, Will | Enacted |
| HB 905 Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2025) | UNFPDF | Tilburg, Will | Did not advance |
| HB 905 Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2025) | UNFPDF | Tilburg, Will | Did not advance |
| HB 962 Public Health - Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients and Workgroup on Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Overstays | FAVPDF | Tilburg, Will | Enacted |
| HB 1208 Public Health - Prohibited Ingredients in Food | FAVPDF | Tilburg, Will | Did not advance |
| HB 1301 Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children’s Health Program, and Health Insurance – Transfers to Special Pediatric Hospitals – Prior Authorizations | FAVPDF | Bryce, Kristinlobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 1301 Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children’s Health Program, and Health Insurance – Transfers to Special Pediatric Hospitals – Prior Authorizations | FAVPDF | Tilburg, Will | Enacted |
| SB 256 Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards - Compliance and Reporting | FWAPDF | Tilburg, Will | Did not advance |
| SB 372 Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025 | FWAPDF | Tilburg, Will | Enacted |
| SB 372 Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025 | FAVPDF | Roggio, Anthony | Enacted |
| SB 447 Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures | UNFPDF | Tilburg, Will | Did not advance |
| SB 696 Public Health - Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients and Workgroup on Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Overstays | FAVPDF | Tilburg, Will | Enacted |
| SB 757 Disability and Life Insurance - Medical Information (Genetic Testing Protection Act) | FAVPDF | Tilburg, Will | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session15 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 334 Higher Education - MPowering Joint Steering Council - Funding | FAV | Suntha, MD, Mohan | Did not advance |
| HB 757 State Board of Physicians - Supervised Medical Graduates and Cardiovascular Invasive Specialists (Bridge to Medical Residency Act) | FAVPDF | Bryce, Kristinlobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 757 State Board of Physicians - Supervised Medical Graduates and Cardiovascular Invasive Specialists (Bridge to Medical Residency Act) | FAVPDF | Bryce, Kristinlobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 757 State Board of Physicians - Supervised Medical Graduates and Cardiovascular Invasive Specialists (Bridge to Medical Residency Act) | FAV | Landon, Julie | Enacted |
| HB 757 State Board of Physicians - Supervised Medical Graduates and Cardiovascular Invasive Specialists (Bridge to Medical Residency Act) | FAV | Schlaud, Scott | Enacted |
| HB 934 State Board of Physicians - Performance of X-Ray Duties Without a License | FAVPDF | Burger, Scott | Enacted |
| HB 1006 Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgical Facilities - Surgical Technologists | UNFPDF | Bryce, Kristinlobbyist | Withdrawn |
| HB 1194 Hospitals - Patient's Bill of Rights Training and Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans (Safe Staffing Act of 2024) | UNF | Beauchamp, Heather | Did not advance |
| HB 1376 Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children's Health Program, and Health Insurance - Special Pediatric Hospitals | FWA | Bryce, Kristinlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1388 Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses for Veterinary and Health Care Professionals and Study of the Health Care Market | UNF | Conover, Scott | Enacted |
| SB 1 Electricity and Gas - Retail Supply - Regulation and Consumer Protection | FWAPDF | Bryce, Kristinlobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 376 Higher Education - University of Maryland School of Medicine and MPowering Joint Steering Council - Funding | FAV | Suntha, MD, Mohan | Enacted |
| SB 614 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Prostheses (So Every Body Can Move Act) | FAVPDF | Pollak, Andrew | Enacted |
| SB 830 State Board of Physicians - Performance of X-Ray Duties Without a License | FAVPDF | Burger, Scott | Enacted |
| SB 874 Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgical Facilities - Surgical Technologists | UNFPDF | Bryce, Kristinlobbyist | Withdrawn |
2023 Regular Session1 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 274 Task Force on Reducing Emergency Department Wait Times | FWAPDF | Bryce, Kristinlobbyist | Passed both chambers |
2022 Regular Session7 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 276 Health Occupations - Clinical Nurse Specialists - Prescribing Authority | FAVPDF | Sarver, Shane | Did not advance |
| HB 293 Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services - 9-8-8 Trust Fund | FAVPDF | Sarver, Shane | Enacted |
| HB 406 Children in Out–of–Home Placements – Placement in Medical Facilities | FAVPDF | Sarver, Shane | Did not advance |
| HB 407 Health Occupations - Health Care Staffing Shortage Emergency - Declaration and Licensing and Practice Requirements (Health Care Heroes Act of 2022) | FAV | Guyton, Nat'e | Did not advance |
| SB 241 Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services - 9-8-8 Trust Fund | FAVPDF | Sarver, Shane | Enacted |
| SB 407 Health Occupations - Health Care Staffing Shortage Emergency - Declaration and Licensing and Practice Requirements (Health Care Heroes Act of 2022) | FAV | Guyton, Nat'e | Did not advance |
| SB 528 Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 | INFOPDF | Sarver, Shane | Enacted |
2021 Regular Session2 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 25 Catastrophic Health Emergencies – Health Care Providers – Definition and Immunity (Maryland Health Care Heroes Protection Act) | FAV | Kinter, Sue | Did not advance |
| HB 390 University of Maryland - Harford Memorial Hospital Closure - Economic Impact Study | UNF | Jacobs, Donna | Did not advance |
2020 Regular Session10 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 76 Criminal Procedure - Victims and Witnesses - Restrictions on Release of Personal Information | FAVPDF | Carlson, Tara | Did not advance |
| HB 126 Peace Orders - Workplace Violence | FWAPDF | Mezewki, Stan | Did not advance |
| HB 684 Civil Actions - Health Care Malpractice Claims - Expert Witnesses | FAVPDF | Kinter, Sue | Did not advance |
| HB 837 Public Health - Maternal Mortality and Morbidity - Implicit Bias Training and Study | FAVPDF | Garrett-Ray, Dr Stacy | Enacted |
| HB 999 Member-Regulated Cooperatives - Establishment (Rural Broadband for the Eastern Shore Act of 2020) | FAVPDF | Jacobs, Donna | Enacted |
| HB 1037 Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury or Wrongful Death | UNFPDF | Jacobs, Donna | Did not advance |
| HB 1563 Public Health – Maryland Infant Lifetime Care Trust Funded by HSCRC and Maryland Patient Safety Center Duties | FAVPDF | Jacobs, Donna | Did not advance |
| SB 187 Civil Actions - Health Care Malpractice Claims (Life Care Act) | FAV | Kinter, Sue | Did not advance |
| SB 213 Criminal Procedure - Victims and Witnesses - Restrictions on Release of Personal Information | FAVPDF | Carlson, Tara | Enacted |
| SB 501 Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Physicians and Physician Assistants - Administration and Funding | FAVPDF | Kozel, Ken | Enacted |