Health Facilities - Freestanding Ambulatory Care Facilities - Administration of Anesthesia
Sponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (District 31)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 377 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Secretary of Health to establish through regulations a provision requiring an ambulatory surgical facility to ensure that a an anesthesia practitioner is not precluded from providing the highest level of anesthesia support that may be required to safely treat patients undergoing procedures in a freestanding ambulatory surgical facility performed in a nonsterile procedure room or a sterile operating room.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kress, Bill | MANA | Oral |
| FAV | Hyatt, Andrea | MASA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | AlGrain M.D., Haitham | MSA | Position only |
| FAV | Chester M.D., William | MSA | Position only |
| FAV | Webb M.D., Michael | MSA | Position only |
| FAV | Shattuck, Dan | Maryland Society of Anesthesiologists | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Kipke, Delegate Kipkelegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Steffen, Ben | MD Health Care Commission | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Renfrew, Megan | Individual | Position only |