Public Health – Maryland Infant Lifetime Care Trust Funded by HSCRC and Maryland Patient Safety Center Duties
Sponsor: Senator KelleyCommittee: FinanceSubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing certain requirements and procedures regarding certain settlement agreements for claims arising out of a birth-related neurological injury subject to certain provisions of the Act; requiring a certain board to allocate a grant of $1,000,000 to the Maryland Department of Health to study disparities in and improvement to maternal and fetal outcomes in the State; establishing the Maryland Infant Lifetime Care Trust; providing for the governance, administration, and purposes of the Trust; etc.
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Testimony (58)
MGA witness listFAV 18FavorableUNF 38UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Fry, Donald | GBC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Malone, Seanlobbyist | Harris, Jones & Malone | Position only |
| FAV | Kohn, MD,MPH, Jaden R. | Johns Hopkins | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miller, Dr Redonda | Johns Hopkins Health System | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Burton, Dr Joanna | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stallings, Nicolelobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Epke, Barbara | Maryland Patient Safety Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | MedChi and MDACOG | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Larry | MedStar Health | Position only |
| FAV | DeLong, Ashtonlobbyist | Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Amos, Sister Helen | Mercy Health Services | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ajayi-Akintade, Dr Ajoke | Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Walling, Robert | Pinnacle Actuarial Resource, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McKeon, Douglas | Retired Judge- 12th District Supreme Court | Position only |
| FAV | Reece, Dr E. Albert | University of Maryland School of Medicine | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Egan, Nancylobbyist | apcia | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | mna, acnm | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Kelley, Senator Kelleylegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Malarkey, Emily | Beckman, Marder, Adkins Law | Position only |
| UNF | Garagiola, Rob | Compass obo MD Association for Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Oshel, Robert | Former Assc. Director U.S Dept. H&HS | Position only |
| UNF | Brown, Debra | Foster mother - Zubia Byrom | Position only |
| UNF | Thronson, Patrick | JJS Law | Position only |
| UNF | Donohue, Kelly | Kelly Donohue Law | Position only |
| UNF | Arfaa, Julia | MAJ | Position only |
| UNF | Goldberg, Jonathan | MAJ | Position only |
| UNF | Tolley, George | MAJ | Position only |
| UNF | Wildberger, David | MAJ | Position only |
| UNF | Boston, Renee | MD Association For Justice | Position only |
| UNF | Harak, David | MD Association for Justice | Position only |
| UNF | Brandon, Dr. Kirra | MD Families for Safe Birth | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kessler, Michael | New York Trial Lawyer | Position only |
| UNF | Flynn, Ellen | President, MAJ | Position only |
| UNF | Forman, Keith | Wais, Vogelstein, Forman, & Offutt | Position only |
| UNF | Koch, Mary | Wais, Vogelstein, Forman, & Offutt | Position only |
| UNF | Norman, Chris | Wais, Vogelstein, Forman, & Offutt | Position only |
| UNF | Barocco, Paige | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Beres, Ed | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Byrom, Zubida | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Cusack, Sarah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Dixon, Joshua | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elvis-Peterson, Deidre | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fisher, Kara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fisher, Kara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lancaster, Brian | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lancaster, Sandi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lovell, Meredith | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lumakanda, D'Mazana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Montgomery, Megan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Nichols, Jennifer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Rosenthal, Jenn | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Stevener, Michele | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Turaki, Azara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Weir, Lauren | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Yefimov, Olga | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Terry, Tequilalobbyist | HSCRC | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Celentano, Matt | League of Life and Health Insurers of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
apciaFAV 1
GBCFAV 1
HSCRCINFO 1
JJS LawUNF 1
Johns HopkinsFAV 1
Kelly Donohue LawUNF 1
MAJUNF 4
MedChi and MDACOGFAV 1
MedStar HealthFAV 1
mna, acnmFAV 1
President, MAJUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMalone, SeanHarris, Jones & MaloneRegistered for: AFT Maryland; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Industrial Group; Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership…
FAVDeLong, AshtonMedical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of MarylandRegistered for: MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society; Maryland Neurosurgical Society, Inc.
FAVElliott, Robynmna, acnmRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…