County Health Officers - Procedures and Oversight
Sponsor: Justin Ready (District 5)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring each county board of health and the Baltimore City Health Department to establish certain requirements regarding the manner in which and circumstances under which the health officer for the county, or the health officer's staff, may perform an inspection of, issue a citation to, or issue an order to cease the operation of a business or place of employment in the county; requiring the governing body of each county to establish a certain oversight board; establishing duties of the oversight board; etc.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Fink, Nelda | Maryland Stands Up! Inc | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ready, Justin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Ready, Senator Readylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Torton, Brooke | Legal Resource Center for Public Health Policy | Oral |
| UNF | Office of Governmental Affairs, Maryland Department of Health | Maryland Dept. of Health | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Bennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen | Maryland Dept. of Health | Written (PDF) |