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HB 554

EnactedCrossfile SB 507
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Division of Consumer Protection - Assisted Living Programs

Sponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (District 21)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 471 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring an assisted living program that was appointed as a representative payee for residents to report certain information, by June 1 each year, to the Division of Consumer Protection of the Office of the Attorney General; requiring the Office of Health Care Quality in the Maryland Department of Health to notify the Division of the appointment of an assisted living program as a resident's representative payee within a reasonable period of time; requiring unfair trade allegations to be reported in a certain manner; etc.

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Testimony (5)

MGA witness list
FAV 3FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBresnahan, TammyAARP MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPeña-Melnyk, JoselineMGA Delegate Pena-MelnykWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Pena-Melnyk, Delegate Pena-MelnyklegislatorIndividualOral
FWAColchamiro, EriclobbyistAlzheimers AssociationWritten (PDF)
FWAO'Connor, PatriciaMaryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FWAColchamiro, EricAlzheimers AssociationRegistered for: Alzheimer's Association