Oversight Committee on Quality Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities – Membership and Cochairs
Sponsor: Senator EckardtCommittee: FinanceSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the membership of the Oversight Committee on Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities; requiring that the Oversight Committee be chaired by two cochairs elected from among its members, rather than by the Secretary of Aging; requiring that at least 80% of the Oversight Committee positions be filled before a cochair is elected; and specifying that the term of a cochair is one year and a cochair may not serve more than 2 terms.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Eckardt, Adelaide | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Eckardt, Senator Eckardtlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Balog, Claudia | 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bresnahan, Tammy | AARP Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Colchamiro, Ericlobbyist | Alzheimers Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Van Akkeren, Lorrie | Voices for Quality Care | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Fielhauer, Grace | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVKauffman, 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…