Health Care Facilities – Restrooms – Requirements
Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring each health care facility, on or after January 1, 2023, to provide in each restroom maintained by the health care facility a hands-free disposable towel dispenser and a device that allows an individual to open a door without touching the door handle; requiring each health care facility to report to the Maryland Department of Health certain information regarding certain restrooms on or before January 1, 2023; etc.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kagan, Sen. Cheryl | Maryland State Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Canterbury, Allyson | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Day, Daniel | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ezrin, Melanie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Kagan, Senator Kaganlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Frazee, Brianlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wise, Steve | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | DeMattos, Joseph | Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM) | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Taylor, Allisonlobbyist | Kaiser Permanente | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
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…