Health Care Facilities – Discrimination
Sponsor: Gabriel Acevero (District 39)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Hearing 3/09 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting certain facilities or certain staff from discriminating against certain individuals or residents based on the actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status of the individual or resident; requiring certain facilities to post a certain notice next to the facility's nondiscrimination policy in certain locations; requiring that all residents of a certain facility be informed of and have certain rights; etc.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Dove, Spencer | Maryland Commission on Civil Rights | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | O'Connor, Patricia | Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Philip, Diana | NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Faulkner, Rachael | Public Policy Partners | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Acevero, Delegate Aceverolegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
INFOKauffman, 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…