Dialysis Patient Transportation Fund and Task Force to Study the Dialysis Patient Transportation Fund
Sponsor: Delegate KrimmCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Dialysis Patient Transportation Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; specifying the purpose of the Fund; requiring the Secretary of Transportation to administer the Fund; requiring certain kidney dialysis centers to pay a certain fee for certain transports; establishing the Task Force to Study the Dialysis Patient Transportation Fund; terminating certain provisions of the Act after September 30, 2022; etc.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Schaefer, Joy | Frederick County Executive | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mehu, Natashalobbyist | MACo | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Krimm, Delegate Krimmlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | MTA, MDOT | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Leyman, John | DaVita | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mooney, Tracey | Independent Dialysis Foundation, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Schwartz, Eva | Kidney Comission | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMehu, NatashaMACoRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…