2003 Testimony & Position Papers

Page last updated on March 21, 2003

Questions and comments regarding any Testimony and Position Papers listed below should be directed to MedChi's Annapolis Office at 410-974-8384 (Baltimore area) or 410-263-4035.

House Bills

House Bill 1 Maryland Trauma System Funding Act SUPPORT THE CONCEPT
House Bill 2 Small Business Health Insurance Affordability Act SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENTS
House Bill 17 Maryland Pharmacy Assistance Program - Eligibility SUPPORT
House Bill 25 Health Insurance - Task Force to Study Access to Mental Health Services SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENTS
House Bill 26 Baltimore City – Drug Free Zones – Recreation Areas SUPPORT
House Bill 69 Income Tax Credit for Services Donated by Health Care Professionals SUPPORT
House Bill 121 Health - Hepatitis B Disease - Vaccination of First-Time Enrollees at Institutions of Higher Education SUPPORT
House Bill 130 Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Mental Health Services - Cost of Living Adjustment SUPPORT
House Bill 143 Maryland Health Care Foundation - Maryland Medbank Program - Extension and Funding SUPPORT
House Bill 150 Acquisition of a Nonprofit Health Entity - Determination by Regulating Entity INCORPORATE INTO HOUSE BILL 1179  NEW TESTIMONY
House Bill 164 Health Occupations - Medical Review Committee SUPPORT NEW TESTIMONY SENATE TESTIMONY
House Bill 195 Disease Prevention - Hepatitis A and B Education and Prevention Program SUPPORT
House Bill 205 State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Membership  OPPOSE
House Bill 206 Civil Actions - Enforcement of Prompt Payment of Claims SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENT
House Bill 211 Short-Term Prescription Drug Subsidy Plan - Eligibility SUPPORT
House Bill 238 Health Insurance - Required Reimbursement - Podiatrists OPPOSE
House Bill 294 Consumer Protection - Maryland Consumer Protection Act - Scope SUPPORT
House Bill 335 Community Access Program Grants - Coordination of Health Care Provider Reimbursements - Pilot Programs SUPPORT
House Bill 343 Hospitals - HIV Testing - Health Care Providers SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENT
House Bill 363 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Prior Authorization - Mental Health Drugs SUPPORT
House Bill 364 Health Insurance - Noncontracting Providers - Reimbursement Rate Disclosure SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENTS
House Bill 386 Disease Prevention - Hepatitis C Advisory Council SUPPORT
House Bill 405 Medicaid Reimbursement - Community-Based Services for Children with Disabilities SUPPORT
House Bill 433 Task Force on the Needs of Persons with Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders SUPPORT
House Bill 441 Optometrists - Quality Eye Health Improvement Act OPPOSE
House Bill 509 Advisory Council on Obesity in Youth SUPPORT
House Bill 548 Health Occupations - Gifts from Pharmaceutical Manufacturers for Pharmaceutical Marketers - Prohibited OPPOSE
House Bill 583 Handgun Safety Devices - Repeal OPPOSE
House Bill 599 Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Coverage - Preexisting Conditions OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED
House Bill 600 Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Comprehensive Standard Health Benefit Plan - Cost-Sharing OPPOSE
House Bill 605 Maryland Health Care Commission - Evaluation of Mandated Health Insurance Services SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENT
House Bill 615 Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Dispensing Emergency Contraception OPPOSE
House Bill 627 Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Basic Health Benefit Plan OPPOSE
House Bill 630 Medical Assistance Program - Employed Persons with Disabilities Program SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENTS
House Bill 636 Insurance Premiums Tax - Health Maintenance Organizations SUPPORT
House Bill 656 Health Maintenance Organizations - Definition of Covered Services SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENTS
House Bill 657 Preferred Provider Organizations - Payments to Nonpreferred Providers - Emergency Services OPPOSE
House Bill 668 Mental Hygiene Administration - Emergency Evaluation - Standards and Content SUPPORT
House Bill 675 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Reimbursement for Outpatient Mental Health Treatment - Dual Eligibility SUPPORT
House Bill 676 Statute of Limitations - Minors SUPPORT
House Bill 684 Pharmacists and Pharmacies - Practice - Advice of Generic Drug Option SUPPORT
House Bill 702 Darrell Putman Medical Research Act OPPOSE
House Bill 703 Jury Verdict - Damages - Revisory Power of Court OPPOSE
House Bill 724 Health Insurance Carriers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Mental Health Providers - Cultural Characteristics SUPPORT CONCEPT
House Bill 729 Health Insurance - Managed Behavioral Health Care Organizations - Expense and Loss Ratios and Reports SUPPORT NEW TESTIMONY
House Bill 745 Education - Pole Vaulting - Helmets SUPPORT
House Bill 746 Approved Gear and Equipment - Youth Baseball SUPPORT
House Bill 759 Advisory Committee to Study Expansion of All-Payor System SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENT
House Bill 761 Task Force to Study the Reorganization of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene OPPOSE
House Bill 762 Medicaid Modernization Act of 2003 SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENT NEW TESTIMONY
House Bill 765 Task Force on the CareFirst Mission INCORPORATE INTO HOUSE BILL 1179
House Bill 772 Public Health - Abortion - Parental Notice NO POSITION - INFORMATION ONLY
House Bill 781 Catastrophic Health Emergency - Volunteer Health Care Provider - Workers' Compensation SUPPORT
House Bill 785 Maryland Health Insurance Reform Act - Modifications - Health Reimbursement Account Plan - Reinsurance Pool SUPPORT
House Bill 788 Maryland Health Care Commission - Hospital-Based Health Care Practitioner Payment System OPPOSE
House Bill 790 State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation SUPPORT
House Bill 791 Health Occupations - State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED
House Bill 792 Individual Health Insurance Availability Act SUPPORT
House Bill 793 Medical Assistance Reimbursement Rate Commission SUPPORT
House Bill 819 Education - Lead Poisoning Tests - Administering and Reporting SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENT
House Bill 832 Payment of Future Economic Damages SUPPORT
House Bill 883 Health Care Disparities Program - Required Education for Practitioners and Coordination of Services OPPOSE
House Bill 981 Maternal Mortality Review Program - Termination Provision - Repeal SUPPORT
House Bill 1029 Health Insurance - Small Employers - Individual Coverage SUPPORT
House Bill 1042 Task Force to Study the Availability of  Speech-Language Services SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENT
House Bill 1085 Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Health Reimbursement Arrangements SUPPORT
House Bill 1100 Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Board of Directors SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENTS
House Bill 1170 Courts - Abatement or Dismissal of Civil Action Against Insurer - Interpretation of Insurance Article OPPOSE
House Bill 1179 Health Insurance - Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Reform SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENTS

Senate Bills

Senate Bill 20 Baltimore City - Drug Free Zones - Recreation Areas SUPPORT
Senate Bill 63 Vehicle Laws - License Restriction for a Minor - Prohibition Against Minors as Passengers SUPPORT
Senate Bill 91 Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Mental Health Services - Cost of Living Adjustment SUPPORT
Senate Bill 150 Health Insurance - Required Reimbursement - Podiatrists OPPOSE
Senate Bill 164 Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Coverage - Preexisting Conditions OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED
Senate Bill 166 Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Comprehensive Standard Health Benefit Plan - Cost-Sharing OPPOSE
Senate Bill 181 Mental Hygiene Administration - Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Fund SUPPORT
Senate Bill 209 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Reimbursement for Outpatient Mental Health Treatment - Dual Eligibility SUPPORT
Senate Bill 224 Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Office-Based, Medication-Assisted, Opioid Addiction Therapy SUPPORT THE CONCEPT
Senate Bill 252 Health Insurance - Task Force to Study Access to Mental Health Services SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENTS
Senate Bill 261 Clean Indoor Air Act of 2003 SUPPORT
Senate Bill 273 Mental Hygiene Administration - Emergency Evaluation - Standards and Content SUPPORT
Senate Bill 283 Consumer Protection - Maryland Consumer Protection Act - Scope SUPPORT
Senate Bill 334 Maryland Health Care Foundation - Maryland Medbank Program - Extension and Funding SUPPORT
Senate Bill 351 Health Insurance - Managed Behavioral Health Care Organizations - Expense and Loss Ratios and Reports SUPPORT
Senate Bill 354 Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Dispensing Emergency Contraception OPPOSE
Senate Bill 371 Vehicle Laws - Motorcycle Helmets - Minors OPPOSE
Senate Bill 382 Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Basic Health Benefit Plan OPPOSE
Senate Bill 386 Medical Assistance Program - Employed Persons with Disabilities Program SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENTS
Senate Bill 450 Short-Term Prescription Drug Subsidy Plan - Enrollment SUPPORT
Senate Bill 457 Public Health - Abortion - Parental Notice NO POSITION - INFORMATION ONLY
Senate Bill 477 Small Business Health Insurance Affordability Act SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENTS
Senate Bill 479 Maryland Trauma System Funding Act SUPPORT THE CONCEPT
Senate Bill 500 Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - State Board of Physicians OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED
Senate Bill 502 Darrell Putman Medical Research Act OPPOSE
Senate Bill 519 Disease Prevention - Hepatitis C Advisory Council SUPPORT
Senate Bill 537 Health Occupations - Gifts from Pharmaceutical Manufacturers for Pharmaceutical Marketers - Prohibited OPPOSE
Senate Bill 554 Medicaid Reimbursement - Community-Based Services for Children with Disabilities SUPPORT
Senate Bill 587 Maryland Trauma System Funding Act SUPPORT THE CONCEPT
Senate Bill 588 State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech Language Pathologists - Membership OPPOSE
Senate Bill 609 Maryland Health Insurance Reform Act - Modifications - Health Reimbursement Account Plan - Reinsurance Pool SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENTS
Senate Bill 615 Jury Verdict - Damages - Recovery Power of Court OPPOSE
Senate Bill 651 Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Health Reimbursement Arrangements SUPPORT
Senate Bill 676 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Prior Authorization - Mental Health Drugs SUPPORT
Senate Bill 688 Maternal Mortality Review Program - Termination Provision - Repeal SUPPORT
Senate Bill 709 Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Managed Care Organizations - Specialty Care Networks SUPPORT THE CONCEPT
Senate Bill 742 Mental Hygiene - Emergency Evaluations OPPOSE
Senate Bill 772 Health Insurance - Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Reform SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENTS

 

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