Health Care Facilities - Hospitals and Related Institutions - Discrimination Protections
Sponsor: Karen Lewis Young (District 3)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the actions with regard to which hospitals and related institutions are prohibited from discriminating against individuals on certain grounds to include the treatment or procedure sought by the individual under certain circumstances; altering the characteristics of an individual on the basis of which hospitals and related institutions are prohibited from discriminating against the individual in certain actions; etc.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | O'Connor, Patricia | HEAU, OAG | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeMattos, Jr., Josephlobbyist | HFAM | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | NIBBER, DPAUL | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Young, Senator Younglegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | McCall, Dr. Monica | Creative Options | Position only |
| FWA | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | LifeSpan | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Howell, Lauralobbyist | MACS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | kolp, ande | The Arc Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Cervantes, Daria | The Arc Montgomery County | Position only |
| INFO | Dove, Spencer | MCCR | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Witten, Jenniferlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDeMattos, Jr., JosephHFAMRegistered for: Health Facilities Association of Maryland; Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)
FWAKauffman, DannaLifeSpanRegistered 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…