Health Occupations – Licensed Direct–Entry Midwives – Previous Cesarean Section
Sponsor: Bonnie Cullison (District 19)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the circumstances under which a licensed direct-entry midwife is prohibited from taking certain responsibility for a patient who had a previous cesarean section; and requiring a licensed direct-entry midwife to consult with a health care practitioner and document the consultation if a patient had a previous cesarean section that resulted in a confirmed low transverse incision and was performed at least 18 months before the expected date of birth for the current pregnancy.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Barocca, Paige | AIMM | Oral |
| FAV | Cullison, Delegate, Bonnie | Delegate Bonnie Cullison | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McDonough, Caitlinlobbyist | HJM | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Office of Governmental Affairs, Maryland Department of Health | Maryland Dept. of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brandon, Kirra | Maryland Families for Safe Birth | Oral |
| FAV | Brody, Tova | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Cullison, Delegate Cullisonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gray, Christina | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Obonyo, Adria | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Talbott, Kathy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gurdian, Judith | Adventist HealthCare | Oral |
| UNF | Villavicencio, Jennifer | American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists | Oral |
| UNF | Witten, Jenniferlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kasemeyer, Pam | Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Bennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen | Maryland Dept. of Health | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMcDonough, CaitlinHJMRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland (AIMM); Baltimore Gas and Electric Company…
FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…