MedChi Law and Advocacy
Contact: Catherine Johannesen and Teresa Healey-Conway
Email: cjohannesen@medchi.org and thealey-conway@medchi.org
Phone: 410-539-0872
 

MedChi Annapolis Office: 224 Main Street | Annapolis, MD | 21401
MedChi Baltimore Office: 1211 Cathedral Street | Baltimore, MD | 21201

The function of MedChi's Council on Legislation shall be to study and to make recommendations regarding policy on state legislation and regulations; to serve as a reference council through which legislative issues are channeled prior to decisions concerning MedChi legislative and regulatory policy; and to recommend changes to MedChi's House of Delegates to order to help achieve MedChi’s goals. There are three Subcommittees that meet weekly during the Maryland General Assembly's Legislative Session, each headed by a chair. The Council on Legislation Subcommittees are: Boards and Commissions (B&C), Health Insurance (HI), and Public Health (PH). If you are interested in joining the MedChi Council on Legislation and a Subcommittee, please contact Catherine Johannesen or Teresa Healey-Conway.

MedChi Council on Legislation
Clement S. Banda, MD (Co-Chair)
Kathleen D. Keeffe Hough, MD (Co-Chair)

MedChi Boards and Commissions (B&C) Subcommittee
Lawrence J. Green, MD (Chair)

MedChi Health Insurance (HI) Subcommittee
Anuradha D. Reddy, MD (Chair)

MedChi Public Health (PH) Subcommittee
Karen M. Dionesotes, MD, MPH (Chair)

To visit the MedChi Legislative Center, please click here.

2024 MedChi Council on Legislation - Meeting Dates, Times, and Locations
(Meeting Dates and Times - Subject to Change) (All Meetings Virtual on Zoom)

Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Virtual on Zoom

Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Virtual on Zoom

Date: Monday, January 29, 2024
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Virtual on Zoom

Date: Monday, February 5, 2024
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Virtual on Zoom

Date: Monday, February 12, 2024
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Virtual on Zoom

Date: Monday, February 19, 2024
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Virtual on Zoom

Materials for MedChi Council on Legislation Meetings

The bills that are featured in the documents below were introduced in the Maryland General Assembly during the 2024 Maryland General Assembly Legislative Session, then discussed during the 2024 MedChi Council on Legislation meetings.

Click below to view the most recent MedChi Council on Legislation meeting agendas/minutes and the MedChi Legislative Newsletters.

1. All Bills From the Current Legislative Session
2. Bills related to MedChi's Boards and Commissions (B&C) Subcommittee
3. Bills related to MedChi's Health Insurance (HI) Subcommittee
4. Bills related to MedChi's Public Health (PH) Subcommittee
5. Bills related to MedChi's FYI Folder

2024 MedChi Council on Legislation Meeting Agendas and Minutes

• MedChi Council on Legislation Meeting Minutes (January 16, 2024)
• MedChi Council on Legislation Meeting Minutes (January 23, 2024)
• MedChi Council on Legislation Meeting Minutes (January 29, 2024)
• MedChi Council on Legislation Meeting Minutes (February 5, 2024)
• MedChi Council on Legislation Meeting Minutes (February 12, 2024)
• MedChi Council on Legislation Meeting Minutes (February 19, 2024)

2024 MedChi Legislative Newsletters

• MedChi Legislative Newsletter (January 17, 2024)
• MedChi Legislative Newsletter (January 24, 2024)
• MedChi Legislative Newsletter (January 30, 2024)
• MedChi Legislative Newsletter (February 6, 2024)
• MedChi Legislative Newsletter (February 13, 2024)
• MedChi Legislative Newsletter (February 19, 2024)
• MedChi Legislative Newsletter (March 1, 2024)
• MedChi Legislative Newsletter (March 8, 2024)
• MedChi Legislative Newsletter (April 9, 2024)

2023 MedChi Council on Legislation Meeting Agendas and Minutes Archives