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SB 441

EnactedCrossfile HB 332
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Mental Health – Confidentiality of Medical Records and Emergency Facilities List

Sponsor: Antonio Hayes (District 40)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 173 (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the definition of 'health care provider' for the purposes of provisions of law governing the confidentiality of medical records to include comprehensive crisis response centers, crisis stabilization centers, and crisis treatment centers; providing that the list of emergency facilities the Maryland Department of Health is required to publish may include comprehensive crisis response centers, crisis stabilization centers, crisis treatment centers, and outpatient mental health clinics; etc.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list
FAV 17FavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWright, MarcelAdventist HealthcarePosition only
FAVBreidenstine, AdriennelobbyistBHSBOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSternlicht, JeffGreater Baltimore Medical CenterPosition only
FAVO'Connor, PatriciaHEAUWritten (PDF)
FAVNathanson, MarthalobbyistLifeBridge HealthWritten (PDF)
FAVMartin, DanMHAMDOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDorrien, ErinlobbyistMaryland Hospital AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVTompsett, TommyMaryland Psychiatric SocietyWritten (PDF)
FAVWilson, LaraMaryland Rural Health AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVGallant, JudyMdCSWCPosition only
FAVKauffman, DannalobbyistMedChi, MDAAP, MACHC, MDACEPWritten (PDF)
FAVCyphers, MoiralobbyistNAMI MDOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCiekot, AnnlobbyistNCADD MDOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSheldon, LyleUM Upper Chesapeake HealthOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWard, ColinUM Upper Chesapeake HealthPosition only
FAVFaulkner, RachaelocpcmOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator Hayes, Senator HayeslegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
INFOYe, WebsterMaryland Department of HealthWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBreidenstine, AdrienneBHSBRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore
FAVNathanson, MarthaLifeBridge HealthRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.
FAVDorrien, ErinMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association
FAVKauffman, DannaMedChi, MDAAP, MACHC, 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
FAVCyphers, MoiraNAMI MDRegistered for: American Clean Power; American Clean Power Association (ACP)
FAVCiekot, AnnNCADD MDRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute