Public Institutions of Higher Education – Outbreak Response Plan (Olivia’s Law)
Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 99 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a public institution of higher education to submit an outbreak response plan to the Maryland Department of Health on or before August 1 each year, beginning in 2021; requiring a public institution of higher education to implement the outbreak response plan under certain circumstances; requiring the outbreak response plan to include certain processes and the provision of certain staff; etc.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 2FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Wilson, Lara | Maryland Rural Health Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Esty, Sue | AFSCME | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Shek, Heather | MACHO | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Shek, Heather | MD Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Sadusky, Dr. Bernard | Maryland Association of Community Colleges | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | hogan, patricklobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAhogan, patrickRegistered for: ALS Association, The; Adobe Inc.; Amgen, Inc.; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP; Capital One…