Nursing Homes - COVID-19 and Other Catastrophic Health Emergencies - Visitation (The Gloria Daytz Lewis Act)
What this bill does
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to develop certain guidelines relating to the restrictions on personal and compassionate care visitation that a nursing home may impose to reduce the spread of COVID-19 or another disease that constitutes a catastrophic health emergency; declaring that it is the intent of the General Assembly that during a catastrophic health emergency visitation in nursing homes be prioritized to balance the physical needs of the residents with the mental and spiritual needs of the residents; etc.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DeMattos, Joseph | Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lehman, Mary | MGA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pope-Onwukwe, Karren | Owner | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bridges, Twila | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carter, Mary | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carter, Mary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | OBrien, Ellen | --None-- | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | DeMattos, Joseph | Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM) | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lehman, Mary | MGA | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Bridges, Twila | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |