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Child Abuse and Neglect - Training of Health Care Professionals

Sponsor: Susan K. McComas (District 34B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to provide certain boards that are authorized to take actions against persons who knowingly fail to report suspected child abuse with a list of courses relating to the obligation to report child abuse and neglect and the identification of abused and neglected children; requiring certain boards to post certain information on each board's website, provide information about recommended courses to certain health care professionals, or advertise the availability of certain courses; etc.

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Testimony (15)

MGA witness list
FAV 13FavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVLombardi, JoycelobbyistCenter for Hope - LifebridgeWritten (PDF)
FAVCPMC, Coalition to Protect Maryland's ChildrenCoalition to Protect Maryland's ChildrenWritten (PDF)
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Written (PDF)
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Written (PDF)
FAVWard, LindsayNational Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Chesapeake ChapterPosition only
FAVKasemeyer, PamSchwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.Position only
FAVKasemeyer, PamSchwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.Position only
FAVMcLaughlin, DarlynSelf Employed AttorneyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBrocato, BarbaralobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVChitalia, SuhaniIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVChitalia, SuhaniIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate McComas, Delegate McComaslegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate McComas, Delegate McComaslegislatorIndividualOral
INFOBennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of GovernmenMaryland Dept. of HealthWritten (PDF)
INFOOffice of Governmental Affairs, Maryland Department of HealthMaryland Dept. of HealthWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVLombardi, JoyceCenter for Hope - LifebridgeRegistered for: Center for Hope
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
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