Health Care Facilities - Assisted Living Programs - Requirements for Alzheimer's Special Care Units and Regulations
Sponsor: Delegate BelcastroCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 479 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring that the Maryland Department of Health establish certain training and staffing requirements for Alzheimer's special care units in assisted living programs; and requiring the Department to convene interested stakeholders by December 1, 2022, to make revisions to certain regulations and adopt regulations for assisted living programs that incorporate the requirements for Alzheimer's special care units as provided in the Act.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bresnahan, Tammy | AARP Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ames, Randi | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Office of Governmental Affairs, Maryland Department of Health | Maryland Dept. of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Legal Aid, Maryland | Maryland Legal Aid | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Palmisano, Anna | Marylanders for Patient Rights | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frey, Leslie | Montgomery County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Alsobrooks, Angela | Prince George's County Executive | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Belcastro, Lisa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Belcastro, Delegate Belcastrolegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Klein, Aileen | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Colchamiro, Ericlobbyist | Alzheimers Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Faulkner, Rachael | Public Policy Partners | Oral |
| FWA | Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Bennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen | Maryland Dept. of Health | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAGreenfield, 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…
FWAKauffman, 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…