Health Facilities - Assisted Living Programs - Referrals and Licenses
Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 589 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that a certain violation of a certain provision of law shall be a violation of the Consumer Protection Act; prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully referring another person to a certain assisted living program; establishing certain penalties for certain violations of the Act; requiring the Secretary of Health to remit certain penalties to the Office of Health Care Quality for a certain purpose; etc.
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Testimony (23)
MGA witness listFAV 22FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Campbell, James | AARP | Position only |
| FAV | Campbell, Jim | AARP Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Colchamiro, Ericlobbyist | Alzheimer's Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Foster, Nicole | Baltimore City Health Dept. | Position only |
| FAV | Conner, Charleslobbyist | Baltimore County Executive | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miicke, Sarahlobbyist | Baltimore Jewish Council | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schroeder, Jacke | CHANA | Position only |
| FAV | Vaughan, Reganlobbyist | Carholic Charities | Position only |
| FAV | Vaughan, Reganlobbyist | Catholic Charities | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | LifeSpan Network | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Douglas, Michele | M4A | Position only |
| FAV | Willis, Catherine | M4A | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Burton, Kim | MHAMD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lienhard, Carol | MSCAN | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lakin, Karin | Senior Network | Position only |
| FAV | Weglein, Elizabeth | United Seniors of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Colchamiro, Ericlobbyist | alzheimers association | Position only |
| FAV | ellis, stevanne | ombudsman program | Position only |
| FAV | Blendy, Nicholas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ellis, Stevanne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Office of the Attoryney General, Office of the Attorney General | Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
AARPFAV 1
AARP MarylandFAV 1
Carholic CharitiesFAV 1
Catholic CharitiesFAV 1
CHANAFAV 1
LifeSpan NetworkFAV 1
M4AFAV 2
MHAMDFAV 1
MSCANFAV 1
ombudsman programFAV 1
Senior NetworkFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVKauffman, DannaLifeSpan NetworkRegistered 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…