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SB 47

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Health Facilities – Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Programs – Essential Caregivers

Sponsor: Paul D. Corderman (District 2)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring each nursing home and assisted living program to establish certain policies and procedures authorizing indoor 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 a certain local health officer when establishing certain policies and procedures; requiring an essential caregiver to inform the staff of the nursing home or assisted living program if the essential caregiver develops certain symptoms; etc.

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Testimony (15)

MGA witness list
FAV 9FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMcGlaughlin, JuliaFahrney Keedy HomeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCorderman, PaulMaryland General AssemblyWritten (PDF)
FAVBrocato, BarbaralobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVBurt, DorothyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMills, JulianneIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVNuckels, GraceIndividualOral
FAVPalfrey, JennaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVRaucher, StephenIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator Corderman, Senator CordermanlegislatorIndividualPosition only
UNFColchamiro, EriclobbyistAlzheimers AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFDeMattos, JosephHealth Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)Written (PDF)
UNFGreenfield, AaronlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFKauffman, DannalobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWAOffice of Governmental Affairs, Maryland Department of HealthMaryland Dept. of HealthWritten (PDF)
INFOBennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of GovernmenMaryland Dept. of HealthWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBrocato, BarbaraRegistered for: Acorn Health; American Physical Therapy Association Maryland - APTA MD; Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.; Associates in Radiation Medicine; League for People with Disabilities, The; Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
UNFColchamiro, EricAlzheimers AssociationRegistered for: Alzheimer's Association
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