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Nursing Homes – Resident Change in Condition – Notification and Consultation With Physician

Sponsor: C. T. Wilson (District 28)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Special Order until 4/10 (Senator Hough) Adopted (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering a certain provision of law to require that a nursing home provide immediate, rather than just timely, notification regarding a change in condition of a resident to the resident and, if applicable, the resident's representative or interested family member and consult with the resident's physician; and altering the list of conditions with respect to which a nursing home must make a certain notification to include a decision to transfer or discharge the resident from the nursing home.

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Testimony (14)

MGA witness list
FAV 12FavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBresnahan, TammyAARP MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVDouglas, MicheleMD Assoc of Area Agencies on AgingPosition only
FAVWilson, Delegate C.T.Maryland General Assembly (Delegate)Written (PDF)
FAVQuinlan, MargolobbyistMental Health Association of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVQuinlan, MargolobbyistMental Health Association of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVFaulkner, RachaelPublic Policy PartnersWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Wilson, Delegate WilsonlegislatorIndividualPosition only
FAVDelegate Wilson, Delegate WilsonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVGreenfield, AaronlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVGreenfield, AaronlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVKauffman, DannalobbyistIndividualOral
FAVKauffman, DannalobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOBennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of GovernmenMaryland Dept. of HealthWritten (PDF)
INFOBennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of GovernmenMaryland Dept. of HealthWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVQuinlan, MargoMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland
FAVQuinlan, MargoMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland
FAVGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake
FAVGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake
FAVKauffman, DannaRegistered 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
FAVKauffman, DannaRegistered 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