Public Health - Immunizations - Minor Consent (Access to Vaccines Act)
Sponsor: Marc Korman (District 16)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a health care provider to provide an immunization to a minor without the consent of certain individuals if the minor is at least 16 years of age, consents to the immunization, and the health care provider determines the minor is mature and capable of giving informed consent with regard to the immunization; authorizing a health care provider to provide an immunization to a minor under certain provisions of the Act whether or not a parent is not reasonably available or objects to the provision of the immunization; etc.
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Testimony (66)
MGA witness listFAV 14FavorableUNF 52Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Byrne, Julia | Baltimore County | Position only |
| FAV | Byrne, Julial | Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hicks, Gary | Bd. of Nursing | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Maiorana, Ruth | MACHO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gailloud, Dr. Leslie | MDAAP | Position only |
| FAV | McKibben, Dr. Linda | MDAAP | Position only |
| FAV | Bridge Najera, MPAS, MS, PA-C, Deanna | Maryland Academy of Physician Assistants | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lipton, Dr. Susan | MedChi | Position only |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | MedChi, MDAAP, MACHC, and MDACOG | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Coalition for Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | mna, acnm | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | alsobrooks, angela | prince george's county executive | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Korman, Delegate Kormanlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Health Association, Maryland Public | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | JENNINGS, MICHELLE | INFORMED CONSENT MARYLAND | Position only |
| UNF | MEYEROVICH, MARK | INFORMED CONSENT MARYLAND | Position only |
| UNF | MAZER, JOSH | INFORMED CONSENTVMARTLAND | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kraska, Jennylobbyist | MD Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | DIXON, JESSICA | TARSELL-WILLIAMS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | DIXON, JOSH | TARSELL-WILLIAMS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | TARSELL, EMILY | TARSELL-WILLIAMS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | WILLIAMS, PEGGY | TARSELL-WILLIAMS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | MARR, CHRISTINE | UNFORMED CONSENT MARYLAND | Position only |
| UNF | Andrade, Meagan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ausiello, Jenn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bress, Steve | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Carr, Christine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Carr, Sean | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McDougall, Cliff | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Morrison, Jennifer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | R, jennifer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | SKRABAN, BOZENA | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Schmitt, Lelane | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | adams, carol | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | barr, tracy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | barr, tracy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | bronico, jessica | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | brooke, jaime | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | butler, jenna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | butler, neil | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | butler, neil | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | cacace, alicia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | carr, sean | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | collevecchio, ashley | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | cusack, sarah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | cusack, sarah | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | elvis-peterson, deirdre | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | epperly, kristalynn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | fisher, kara | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | gan, marina | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | gusilatar, jennifer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | hall, sara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | helms, james | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | helms, jessica | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | kavanaugh, diane | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | loschiavo, heather | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | lovell, meredith | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | montgomery, megan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | montgomery, megan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | olson, mehrtash | Individual | Written (PDF) |
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Organizations on record
Baltimore CountyFAV 2
Bd. of NursingFAV 1
MACHOFAV 1
MDAAPFAV 2
MedChiFAV 1
mna, acnmFAV 1
TARSELL-WILLIAMSUNF 4
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVElliott, Robynmna, acnmRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…