SB 187

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Civil Actions - Health Care Malpractice Claims (Life Care Act)

Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing an expert witness in a certain health care malpractice claim, suit, or action to testify in the form of an opinion or otherwise under certain circumstances; requiring an expert witness testifying on a certain issue under certain circumstances in a certain health care malpractice claim, suit, or action to meet certain qualifications; etc.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 13FavorableUNF 7Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Ifekauche, Deloralobbyist	Cornerstone Government Affairs	Position only
FAV	Strikeleather, Derek	Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann	Position only
FAV	Nathanson, Marthalobbyist	LifeBridge Health	Position only
FAV	Frazee, Brianlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Collins, Carvillelobbyist	Maryland Tort Reform Coalition	Position only
FAV	Wise, Steve	MedCh	Position only
FAV	Wise, Steve	MedChi, MDACEP, MDACOG	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Larry	MedStar Health	Position only
FAV	Townsend, Pegeenlobbyist	MedStar Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeLong, Ashtonlobbyist	Medical Mutual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carnell, Kevin	RCM&D	Position only
FAV	Kinter, Sue	University of Maryland Medical System	Position only
FAV	Senator West, Senator Westlegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Malarkey, Emily	Beckma, Marder, Adkins, LLC	Position only
UNF	Brown, Debra	Caregiver	Oral
UNF	Norman, Chris	MAJ	Oral
UNF	Wildberger, David	MAJ	Position only
UNF	Flynn, Ellen	President, MD Association for Justice	Position only
UNF	Koch, Mary	Wais, Vogelstein,Forman, and Offutt	Oral
UNF	Byrom, Zubida	Individual	Oral

Organizations on record

Beckma, Marder, Adkins, LLCUNF 1

CaregiverUNF 1

Cornerstone Government AffairsFAV 1

Goodell, DeVries, Leech & DannFAV 1

LifeBridge HealthFAV 1

MAJUNF 2

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Tort Reform CoalitionFAV 1

MedChFAV 1

MedChi, MDACEP, MDACOGFAV 1

Medical MutualFAV 1

MedStar HealthFAV 2

President, MD Association for JusticeUNF 1

RCM&DFAV 1

University of Maryland Medical SystemFAV 1

Wais, Vogelstein,Forman, and OffuttUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVIfekauche, DeloraCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: ALS Association, The; Adobe; Allied Universal; American Petroleum Institute; Amgen, Inc.; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The…

FAVNathanson, MarthaLifeBridge HealthRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.

FAVFrazee, BrianMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVCollins, CarvilleMaryland Tort Reform CoalitionRegistered for: Artesian Resources Corporation; Columbia Gas of Maryland; Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform Coalition; Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Health Facilities Association of Maryland; General Motors LLC…

FAVTownsend, PegeenMedStar HealthRegistered for: MedStar Health

FAVDeLong, AshtonMedical MutualRegistered for: MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society; Maryland Neurosurgical Society, Inc.