SB 796

Did not advance

Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities and Maryland Health Care Commission – Reporting Requirements

Sponsor: Senator EckardtCommittee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/30 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering a certain provision of law requiring the Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities to collaborate with the Maryland Health Care Commission to publish and provide a certain report card to require the report card to include the racial and ethnic composition of all individuals who hold a certain license or certificate, rather than only physicians; requiring the report card to include a comparison of certain information; etc.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list

FAV 18Favorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen	Maryland Dept. of Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Office of Governmental Affairs, Maryland Department of Health	Maryland Dept. of Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dorrien, Erinlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Connor, Patricia	Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist	Strong Future Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Eckardt, Adelaide	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Eckardt, Adelaide	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Purnell, Vanessa	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Purnell, Vanessa	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Eckardt, Senator Eckardtlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Eckardt, Senator Eckardtlegislator	Individual	Oral

Organizations on record

Kaiser PermanenteFAV 1

Maryland Dept. of HealthFAV 2

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)FAV 1

NCADD-MarylandFAV 2

Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.FAV 2

Strong Future MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente

FAVDorrien, ErinMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVWilkerson, AliceStrong Future MarylandRegistered for: Advance Maryland

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…