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HB 425

EnactedCrossfile SB 406
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Criminal Procedure - Sexual Assault Evidence Kits - Privacy, Reimbursement, and Notification

Sponsor: J. Sandy Bartlett (District 32)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProcedureStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 204 (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a physician, qualified health care provider, or hospital to provide a certain notice to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board that services were rendered to a victim of an alleged rape or sexual offense or a victim of alleged child sexual abuse; prohibiting a physician, qualified health care provider, or hospital from including certain information in a request to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board to obtain payment for services related to certain sexually related crimes under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (15)

MGA witness list
FAV 13FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDonald, ReneeAAMCPosition only
FAVSHELLENBERGER, SCOTTBALTIMORE COUNTY STATES ARTTORNEYWritten (PDF)
FAVBartlett, Delegate SandyHouse of DelegatesPosition only
FAVJordan, LisaelobbyistMCASAPosition only
FAVKasemeyer, PamMDACEP, MDACOG, and MDAAPWritten (PDF)
FAVWitten, JenniferlobbyistMaryland hospital associationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMorningstar, SaraMoCoWritten (PDF)
FAVElliott, RobynlobbyistPPMWritten (PDF)
FAVWilliams, JessicaSAEK Committee & Office of Attorney GeneralOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSiri, MichellelobbyistThe Womens Law Center of MDWritten (PDF)
FAVphilip, diananaral pro choice mdWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Bartlett, Delegate BartlettlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVOlszewski, Jr., JohnIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAWilliams, ThomasMaryland State PoliceWritten (PDF)
FWAbaranauskas, andygoccpWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJordan, LisaeMCASARegistered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVWitten, JenniferMaryland hospital associationRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.
FAVElliott, RobynPPMRegistered 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
FAVSiri, MichelleThe Womens Law Center of MDRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.