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SB 748

EnactedCrossfile HB 1022
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Public Health – State Designated Exchange – Clinical Information

Sponsor: Pamela Beidle (District 32)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 791 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a nursing home, on request of the Maryland Department of Health, to electronically submit clinical information to the State designated exchange to facilitate certain objectives; providing that information submitted under the Act may be combined with other data maintained by the exchange to facilitate a state health improvement program, mitigate a public health emergency, and improve patient safety; providing that information submitted by a nursing home may be used only to facilitate certain objectives; etc.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list
FAV 12FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBehm, CraigChesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients (CRISP)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVSteffen, BenMHCCOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of GovernmenMaryland Dept. of HealthWritten (PDF)
FAVSharp, DavidMaryland Health Care CommissionOral
FAVDorrien, ErinlobbyistMaryland Hospital AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVRansom, GeneMedChi, The Maryland State MedWritten (PDF)
FAVFaulkner, RachaelPublic Policy PartnersWritten (PDF)
FAVBeidle, PamelaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVBone, Dr.IndividualOral
FAVElliott, RobynlobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVElliott, RobynlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Beidle, Senator BeidlelegislatorIndividualOral
UNFEvatt, AngelaChange HealthcareWritten (PDF)
UNFDenison, MikeCooperative Exchange - The National Clearinghouse AssociationWritten (PDF)
FWARivkin, DeborahlobbyistCareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldWritten (PDF)
FWADeMattos, JosephHealth Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)Written (PDF)
FWAGreenfield, AaronlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAKauffman, DannalobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVDorrien, ErinMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association
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
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
FWARivkin, DeborahCareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldRegistered for: CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
FWAGreenfield, 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
FWAKauffman, 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