HB 1067

Doulas - Doula Technical Assistance Advisory Group and Certification

Sponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (District 20)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Doula Technical Assistance Advisory Group; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Advisory Group; requiring the Advisory Group to study certain programs, review certain studies and reports, invite certain stakeholders to meetings, and make certain recommendations; requiring the Advisory Group to submit a final report to the Maryland Department of Health and certain committees of the General Assembly by January 1, 2022; etc.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Rock, Melissa	Advocates for Childen and Youth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rock, Melissa	Advocates for Children & Youth	Position only
FAV	Rock, Melissa	Advocates for Children and Youth	Position only
FAV	Quinlan, Margolobbyist	Family League	Written (PDF)
FAV	Eder, Anne	March of Dimes	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Witten, Jenniferlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Stephanie	Maryland State Delegate	Position only
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	MedChi	Position only
FAV	blalock, isabel	naral pro choice maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	black, ashley	pjc	Written (PDF)
FAV	williams muhammad, andrea	reproductive health equity alliance for maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bailey, Teneele	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Wilkins, Delegate Wilkinslegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Del, Stephanie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	McDonough, Caitlinlobbyist	MD Families for Safe Birth	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Kasemeyer, Pam	MDACOG	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Alsobrooks, Angela	Prince George's County Executive	Written (PDF)
FWA	elliott, robynlobbyist	acnm, mna	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	faulkner, rachael	acnm, mna	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Ye, Web	MDH	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

acnm, mnaFWA 2

Advocates for Childen and YouthFAV 1

Advocates for Children & YouthFAV 1

Advocates for Children and YouthFAV 1

Family LeagueFAV 1

March of DimesFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State DelegateFAV 1

MD Families for Safe BirthFWA 1

MDACOGFWA 1

MDHINFO 1

MedChiFAV 1

naral pro choice marylandFAV 1

pjcFAV 1

Prince George's County ExecutiveFWA 1

reproductive health equity alliance for marylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVQuinlan, MargoFamily LeagueRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland

FAVWitten, JenniferMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.

FWAMcDonough, CaitlinMD Families for Safe BirthRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland (AIMM); Baltimore Gas and Electric Company…

FWAelliott, robynacnm, mnaRegistered 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…