Health Care Facilities - Certificate of Need - Exception for State-Owned Facilities
Sponsor: Chair, Finance CommitteeCommittee: FinanceSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Unfavorable Report by Finance (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the definition of 'health care facility' to exempt State-owned facilities from the requirement that a health care facility have a certificate of need issued by the Maryland Health Care Commission.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Renfrew, Megan | Marland Health Care Commission | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ye, Webster | Maryland Department of Health | Position only |
| FAV | Chair, Finance Committee, Chair, Finance Committee | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | DeMattos, Joe | Health Facilities Association of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Hospice & Palliative Care Network, LifeSpan Network, and MD-National Capital Homecare Association | Oral |
| UNF | Wise, Steve | MD Ambulatory Surgery Association | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Witten, Jenniferlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFKauffman, DannaHospice & Palliative Care Network, LifeSpan Network, and MD-National Capital Homecare AssociationRegistered 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…