Hospitals - Changes in Status - Hospital Employee Retraining and Placement
What this bill does
Providing that the assessment of a fee by the State Health Services Cost Review Commission for funding the Hospital Employees Retraining Fund is to be in the case of a hospital closure, merger, or full delicensure; altering the circumstances under which hospitals are required to pay a certain fee directly to the Maryland Department of Labor; requiring certain hospitals to pay a direct remittance based on total annual revenue by July 1 each year; requiring that certain money be returned to certain hospitals under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Jones, Ricarra | 1199SEIU | Position only |
| FAV | jones, Ricarra | 1199SEIU | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Riley, Diana | Healthcare worker | Position only |
| FAV | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | LifeSpan | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kirk Robins, Catherinelobbyist | Maryland Citizens Health Initiative | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frazee, Brianlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Position only |
| FAV | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hayes, Antonio | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hayes, Senator | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hayes, Senator Hayeslegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Terry, Tequilalobbyist | HSCRC | Position only |
| FWA | Frazee, Brianlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |