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Child Abuse and Neglect - Training of Health Care Professionals

Sponsor: Susan K. McComas (District 34B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to provide boards authorized to take action against certain persons who knowingly fail to report suspected child abuse with a list of recommended courses relating to the obligation to report child abuse and neglect and the identification of abused children; requiring certain boards to post certain information on each board's website, provide information about recommended courses to certain health care professionals, or advertise the availability of certain recommended courses; etc.

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Testimony (8)

MGA witness list
FAV 7FavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVJORDAN, LISAE ClobbyistMD COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULTPosition only
FAVKasemeyer, PamMdCSWCWritten (PDF)
FAVKasemeyer, PamMedChi, MDAAPPosition only
FAVcaiazzo, carolPANDAWritten (PDF)
FAVlombardi, joycelobbyistbaltimore child abuse centerPosition only
FAVDelegate McComas, Delegate McComaslegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVlombardi, joycelobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOHawk, WyneeBoard of PhysiciansWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJORDAN, LISAE CMD COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULTRegistered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVlombardi, joycebaltimore child abuse centerRegistered for: Center for Hope
FAVlombardi, joyceRegistered for: Center for Hope