Public Health - Emergency Evaluations - Duties of Peace Officers and Emergency Facilities
Sponsor: Harry Bhandari (District 8)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 488 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a peace officer, to the extent practicable, to notify a certain emergency facility in advance that the peace officer is bringing an emergency evaluee to the emergency facility; altering the individuals who may request that a peace officer stay with a certain evaluee; etc.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 7Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs and Sheriffs | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Panitch, M.D., Orlee | MDACEP | Position only |
| FAV | Dorrien, Erinlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Witten, Jenniferlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | MedChi, MDACEP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Bhandari, Delegate Bhandarilegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Bhandari, Delegate Bhandarilegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and SheriffsRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…
FAVKauffman, DannaMedChi, MDACEPRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…