Health Occupations – Licensed Dentists – Administration of Vaccines
Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a licensed dentist to administer certain vaccines to certain individuals under certain circumstances; authorizing the State Board of Dental Examiners to adopt certain regulations regarding the administration of vaccines; requiring a licensed dentist who administers a vaccine to administer the vaccine under a certain protocol and report the vaccination to the ImmuNet Program; requiring a licensed dentist, before administering certain vaccines, to complete a certain Board-approved course; etc.
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Testimony (31)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableUNF 20UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Jee, Arthur | MSBDE | Oral |
| FAV | a’Becket, Thomas | MSDA | Oral |
| FAV | Bennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen | Maryland Dept. of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Grant, Leslie | Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kern, Margaret | Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners | Oral |
| FAV | Buckler, Greg | Maryland State Dental Association | Position only |
| FAV | Doring, Charles | Maryland State Dental Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | West, Christopher | Senator Chris West | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Doherty, Daniel | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator West, Senator Westlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Tarsel, Emily | Health Choice Maryland.org | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ausiello-Rosenthal, Jennifer | N/A - Citizen | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ward, Lindsay | National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Chesapeake Chapter | Position only |
| UNF | Kasemeyer, Pam | Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Butler, Jenna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Carr, Christie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Couch, Lindsay | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cusack, Sarah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hartman , Nicole | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Helms, Jessica | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hibbert Nelson, Annette | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McCullough, Karen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Montgomery, Megan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pladna, Heather | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Rauhofer, Jennifer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sharpe, Julie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Stoklosa, Margaret | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Yefimov, Olga | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | O'Connor, Patricia | Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU) | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFElliott, 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…