Names of Entities With Physician Membership – Approval Requirement – Exemption
What this bill does
Exempting a professional entity whose members are licensed physicians from a requirement that the name of the entity be approved by the State Board of Physicians; requiring that the State Board of Assessments and Taxation notify MedChi, the Maryland State Medical Society on receipt of a certain application; and authorizing MedChi, the Maryland State Medical Society on receipt of the application to take no action or refer the application to the Maryland Department of Health if there is reason to believe the name is misleading.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hawk, Wynee | Board of Physicians - MDH | Oral |
| FAV | Bennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen | Maryland Dept. of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen | Maryland Dept. of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wise, Steve | MedChi | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Adams, Delegate Adamslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Adams, Delegate Adamslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Wise, Steve | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | O'Connor, Patricia | Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU) | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | O'Connor, Patricia | Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU) | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ransom, Gene | MedChi, The Maryland State Med | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Adams, Delegate Chris | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Higgins, Michael | SDAT | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Higgs, Michael | SDAT | Position only |