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Bills/2021 Regular Session

HB 309

EnactedCrossfile SB 565
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Public Health - Data - Race and Ethnicity Information

Sponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (District 21)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 761 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering a certain provision of law requiring the Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities to collaborate with the Maryland Health Care Commission to publish a report card that includes racial and ethnic composition data on individuals who hold a license or certificate issued by a health occupations board, rather than only physicians; requiring the Office, as permitted by certain privacy laws, to respond to requests for health data that includes race and ethnicity information within 30 days of receipt of the request; etc.

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Testimony (26)

MGA witness list
FAV 24FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVKalla, KarenAARP MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKalyanaraman, NileshAnne Arundel County Department of HealthOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCarrington, DarrellCarrington & Associates, LLCPosition only
FAVBehm, CraigChesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients (CRISP)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVFry, DonaldGreater Baltimore CommitteeWritten (PDF)
FAVDiamond, JoannaHealth Care for the HomelessWritten (PDF)
FAVDeMattos, JosephHealth Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)Written (PDF)
FAVGolden, SheritaJohns Hopkins MedicineOral + Written (PDF)
FAVTaylor, AllisonlobbyistKaiser PermanenteWritten (PDF)
FAVPark, LizMD Association of Youth Service BureausWritten (PDF)
FAVPeña-Melnyk, JoselineMGA Delegate Pena-MelnykWritten (PDF)
FAVDorrien, ErinlobbyistMaryland Hospital AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVO'Connor, PatriciaMaryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)Written (PDF)
FAVOrosz, SamanthaMaryland Rural Health AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVAdams, MD, JosephMaryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineWritten (PDF)
FAVBritt, AdienaN/APosition only
FAVPhilip, DianaNARAL Pro-Choice MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVRosen-Cohen, NancyNCADD-MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVKasemeyer, PamSchwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVBrocato, BarbaralobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVCiotta, PattyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Pena-Melnyk, Delegate Pena-MelnyklegislatorIndividualPosition only
FAVElliott, RobynlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMartin, RhyaIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFOffice of Governmental Affairs, Maryland Department of HealthMaryland Dept. of HealthWritten (PDF)
INFOBennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of GovernmenMaryland Dept. of HealthWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARP MarylandFAV 1
Anne Arundel County Department of HealthFAV 1
Carrington & Associates, LLCFAV 1
Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients (CRISP)FAV 1
Greater Baltimore CommitteeFAV 1
Health Care for the HomelessFAV 1
Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)FAV 1
Johns Hopkins MedicineFAV 1
Kaiser PermanenteFAV 1
Maryland Dept. of HealthUNF 1INFO 1
Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1
Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)FAV 1
Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1
Maryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineFAV 1
MD Association of Youth Service BureausFAV 1
MGA Delegate Pena-MelnykFAV 1
N/AFAV 1
NARAL Pro-Choice MarylandFAV 1
NCADD-MarylandFAV 1
Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente
FAVDorrien, ErinMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association
FAVBrocato, BarbaraRegistered 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…
FAVElliott, RobynRegistered 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…