Public Health – Maryland Infant Lifetime Care Trust Funded by HSCRC and Maryland Patient Safety Center Duties
Sponsor: Bonnie Cullison (District 19)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 3/09 at 2:00 p.m. (Judiciary) (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing certain requirements and procedures regarding certain settlement agreements for claims arising out of a birth-related neurological injury subject to certain provisions of the Act; requiring the Commission to assess a certain fee on certain hospitals; requiring the Maryland Patient Safety Center to convene a certain Perinatal Clinical Advisory Committee; establishing the Maryland Infant Lifetime Care Trust; providing for the governance, administration, and purposes of the Trust; etc.
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Testimony (59)
MGA witness listFAV 19FavorableUNF 38UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Fry, Donald | Greater Baltimore Committee | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sowers, Kevin | Johns Hopkins Health System | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kohn, Dr Jaden | Johns Hopkins Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kohn, Dr Jaden | Johns Hopkins Medicine | Position only |
| FAV | Burton, Dr Joanna | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stallings, Nicolelobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Epke, Barbara | Maryland Patient Safety Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | MedChi, MDACOG | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Larry | MedStar Health | Position only |
| FAV | Townsend, Pegeenlobbyist | MedStar Health | Position only |
| FAV | DeLong, Ashtonlobbyist | Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | O'Doherty, Ryan | Mercy Health Services | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ajayi-Akintade, Dr Ajoke | Mt Washington Pediatric Hospital | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Negley, Christina | Pinnacle Actuarial Resource Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McKeon, Douglas | Retired Judge-12th District Supreme Court | Position only |
| FAV | Jacobs, Donna | University of Maryland Medical System | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | simon, katya | acnm | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | elliott, robynlobbyist | mna | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Cullison, Delegate Cullisonlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Garagiola, Rob | Compass | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bedigian, Briggs | MAJ | Position only |
| UNF | Flynn, Ellen | MAJ | Position only |
| UNF | Goldberg, Jonathan | MAJ | Position only |
| UNF | Koch, Mary | MAJ | Position only |
| UNF | Malarkey, Emily | MAJ | Position only |
| UNF | Norman, Chris | MAJ | Position only |
| UNF | Thronson, Patrick | MAJ | Position only |
| UNF | Wildberger, David | MAJ | Position only |
| UNF | Kessler, Michael | NY Attorney | Position only |
| UNF | Woodward, Krystal | Vice Chair,Libetarian Party of MD | Position only |
| UNF | Yost, Tom | Yost Law | Position only |
| UNF | Barocco, Paige | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Beres, Ed | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Boston, Renee | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Brown, Debra | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Byrom, Zubida | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Cusack, Sarah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Dixon, Joshua | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elvis-Peterson, Deidre | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fisher, Kara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fisher, Kara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lancaster, Sarah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lovell, Meredith | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lumakunda, D'Mazana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Montgomrey, Megan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Muth, Laura Jane | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Nichols, Jennifer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Rosenthal, Jenn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Skau, Heidi | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Smith, Sarahlobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Stevener, Michelle | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tolley, George | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Weir, Lauren | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Winkleman, Mike | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Yefimov, Olga | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | lancaster, Brian | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Terry, Tequilalobbyist | Health Services Cost Review Commission | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Celentano, Matt | League of Life and Health Insurers of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
acnmFAV 1
CompassUNF 1
MAJUNF 8
MedChi, MDACOGFAV 1
MedStar HealthFAV 2
mnaFAV 1
NY AttorneyUNF 1
Yost LawUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDeLong, AshtonMedical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of MarylandRegistered for: MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society; Maryland Neurosurgical Society, Inc.
FAVelliott, robynmnaRegistered 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…
UNFSmith, SarahRegistered for: Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); Insurance Agents and Brokers of Maryland (IAB); Maryland Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (MAMIC); Maryland Defense Research Coalition (MDR-C); National Association of Benefits Insurance Professionals (NABIP MD)…
INFOTerry, TequilaHealth Services Cost Review CommissionRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association