HB 378

Enacted

Maryland Health Care Commission – Palliative Care Services – Workgroup

Sponsor: Kenneth Kerr (District 3)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 301 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to convene a workgroup of interested stakeholders to study palliative care services in the State; requiring the Commission to submit an interim report to the Governor and General Assembly by July 1, 2023, and a final report by November 1, 2023, to include findings and recommendations to improve palliative care services in the State and the need for any legislative initiatives; etc.

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Testimony (24)

MGA witness list

FAV 24Favorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kalla, Karen	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kalla, Karen	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Colchamiro, Ericlobbyist	Alzheimers Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Funk, Peggy	Hospice & Palliative Care Network of Maryland	Oral
FAV	Brady, Michael	Hospice of the Chesapeake	Oral
FAV	Bush, Eric	Hospice of the Chesapeake/Chesapeake Supportive Care	Oral
FAV	Coble, Annie	Johns Hopkins	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coble, Annie	Johns Hopkins	Written (PDF)
FAV	Steffen, Ben	MHCC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Steffen, Ben	MHCC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dorrien, Erinlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ballard, Paul	State Advisory Council on Quality Care at the End of Life	Written (PDF)
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Kerr, Delegate Kerrlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Kerr, Delegate Kerrlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Maryland, State of	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARP MarylandFAV 2

Alzheimers AssociationFAV 1

Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)FAV 2

Hospice & Palliative Care Network of MarylandFAV 1

Hospice of the ChesapeakeFAV 1

Hospice of the Chesapeake/Chesapeake Supportive CareFAV 1

Johns HopkinsFAV 2

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

MHCCFAV 2

State Advisory Council on Quality Care at the End of LifeFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVColchamiro, EricAlzheimers AssociationRegistered for: Alzheimer's Association

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…

FAVGreenfield, 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…

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…