Health Facilities - Freestanding Ambulatory Care Facilities - Administration of Anesthesia
Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (District 12)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 378 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Secretary of Health to establish through regulations a provision requiring an ambulatory surgical facility to ensure that an anesthesia practitioner is not precluded from providing the highest level of anesthesia support that may be required to safely treat patients undergoing procedures in a freestanding ambulatory surgical facility performed in a nonsterile procedure room or a sterile operating room.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Webb M.D., Michael | MSA | Position only |
| FAV | Shattuck, Daniellobbyist | Maryland Society of Anesthesiologists | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Kress, Bill | MANA | Oral |
| FWA | Hyatt, Andrea | MASA | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Renfrew, Megan | MHCC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ransom, Gene | MedChi | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVShattuck, DanielMaryland Society of AnesthesiologistsRegistered for: Acorn Health; American Physical Therapy Association Maryland - APTA MD; Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.; Associates in Radiation Medicine; League for People with Disabilities, The; Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics…