HB 652

Health Facilities - Residential Service Agencies - Guidance and Reporting

Sponsor: Lily Qi (District 15)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 775 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Office of the Attorney General, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health and the Maryland Department of Labor, to produce a guidance document, by December 30, 2021, concerning the application of employee protection laws to the use of personal care aides by residential service agencies; requiring a residential service agency to certify certain information through the signature of a certain individual as a condition of obtaining or renewing a license; etc.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Weadock, Kyle	Access Nursing Services of Maryland, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Colchamiro, Ericlobbyist	Alzheimers Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hammer, Karen	Caroline Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Berezin, Alex	Complete Home Care, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bullis, Michaellobbyist	IMAGE center of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmisano, Anna	Marylanders for Patient Rights	Written (PDF)
FAV	Viturro, Mariana	National Domestic Workers Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kemerer, Hannibal	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rodwin, Davidlobbyist	Public Justice Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Qi, Delegate Qilegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Vaughn, Dennise	Individual	Oral
FWA	Bayne, Mark	Comprehensive Nursing Services Inc	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

AARP MarylandFAV 1

Access Nursing Services of Maryland, Inc.FAV 1

Alzheimers AssociationFAV 1

Caroline CenterFAV 1

Complete Home Care, LLCFAV 1

Comprehensive Nursing Services IncFWA 1

IMAGE center of MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Dept. of HealthINFO 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

Marylanders for Patient RightsFAV 1

National Domestic Workers AllianceFAV 1

Office of Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVColchamiro, EricAlzheimers AssociationRegistered for: Alzheimer's Association

FAVBullis, MichaelIMAGE center of MarylandRegistered for: Independent Marylanders Achieving Growth Through Empowerment

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVJefferson , StaceyMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

FAVRodwin, DavidPublic Justice CenterRegistered for: Care in Action

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…