Health Care Facilities - Hospitals and Related Institutions - Discrimination Protections
Sponsor: Delegate Young, K.Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the actions with regard to which hospitals and related institutions are prohibited from discriminating against individuals on certain grounds to include the treatment or procedure sought by the individual under certain circumstances; altering the characteristics of an individual on the basis of which hospitals and related institutions are prohibited from discriminating against the individual in certain actions; etc.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Gill, Allison | American Atheists | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nibber, D'Paullobbyist | Baltimore City Health Dept | Position only |
| FAV | Blendy, Nicholas | Baltimore City Office of the Mayor | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hoffman, C.P. | FreeState Justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | O'Connor, Patricia | HEAU | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeMattos, Joseph | Health Facilities Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kolp, Ande | The Arc Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Young, K., Delegate Young, K.legislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goldman, Matthew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | LifeSpan Network | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kallins, Lauren | MACS | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Witten, Jenniferlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
American AtheistsFAV 1
FreeState JusticeFAV 1
HEAUFAV 1
LifeSpan NetworkFWA 1
MACSFWA 1
The Arc MarylandFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAKauffman, DannaLifeSpan NetworkRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…