Washington County - Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Programs - Essential Caregivers
Sponsor: Delegate ParrottCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring each nursing home and assisted living program in Washington County to establish certain policies and procedures authorizing certain visitation from an essential caregiver and relating to the designation and use of an essential caregiver; authorizing nursing homes and assisted living programs to consult with the local health officer when establishing the policies and procedures; etc.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | McCarty, Rachael | Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Burt, Dorothy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Parrott, Delegate Parrottlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | King, Alex | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Nuckels, Grace | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | DeMattos, Joseph | Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM) | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Dengler , Elmer | Caregivers for Compromise - For isolation kills too! | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFGreenfield, 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…
UNFKauffman, 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…