HB 384

Did not advance

Public and Nonpublic Schools - Bronchodilator and Epinephrine Availability and Use - Policies

Sponsor: Regina T. Boyce (District 43A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 4/05 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring each county board of education and authorizing nonpublic schools in the State to establish a policy to obtain, administer, and train certain school personnel to administer in emergency situations bronchodilators to a student who is determined to have asthma, is experiencing asthma-related symptoms, or is perceived to be in respiratory distress; requiring the Department of Education to develop training for school personnel in identification of respiratory distress in students; etc.

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Testimony (41)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableFWA 10Favorable with amendmentsUNF 12UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Anderson, Charmayne	Allergy & Asthma Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Anderson, Charmayne	Asthma and Allergy Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Papp, Elaine	myself	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Papp, Elaine	myself	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Babcock, Karen	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Babcock, Karen	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Boyce, Regina T.	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Casper, Alekslobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Casper, Alekslobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Choi, Sara	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Choi, Sara	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Boyce, Delegate Boycelegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Boyce, Delegate Boycelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Fritz, Micaela	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fritz, Micaela	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sadreameli, Sara Christina	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sadreameli, Sara Christina	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Howard County, Staff	Board of Education of Howard County	Written (PDF)
UNF	Howe, Joshlobbyist	Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
UNF	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Wood, Charlotte	Maryland Nurses Association	Oral
UNF	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Simmons, Michelle	Nurse and Parent	Oral
UNF	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ayres, Kristin	Individual	Oral
UNF	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Keaton, Kari	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Tiffin, Scottlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist	Anne Arundel Couty Public Schools	Written (PDF)
FWA	Howe, Joshlobbyist	Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Stewart, Laura	MCCPTA	Oral
FWA	MacAlister, James	Maryland Association for Justice (MAJ)	Oral
FWA	Wood, Charlotte	Maryland Nurses Association	Oral
FWA	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FWA	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	State of, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Sterrette, Dawana	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Tiffin, Scottlobbyist	Individual	Oral
INFO	Shek, Heather	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
INFO	Delbridge, Theodore	Maryland Institute for EMS Systems (MIEMSS)	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Allergy & Asthma NetworkFAV 1

Anne Arundel Couty Public SchoolsFWA 1

Asthma and Allergy NetworkFAV 1

Board of Education of Howard CountyUNF 1

Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)FWA 1UNF 1

Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationUNF 2

Maryland Association for Justice (MAJ)FWA 1

Maryland Department of HealthINFO 1

Maryland Institute for EMS Systems (MIEMSS)INFO 1

Maryland Nurses AssociationFWA 1UNF 1

Maryland State Education AssociationUNF 1

MCCPTAFWA 1

Montgomery CountyFWA 1

myselfFAV 2

Nurse and ParentUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCasper, AleksRegistered for: American Lung Association

UNFHowe, JoshCompass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)Registered for: Maryland Association for Justice, LLC.; American Massage Therapy Association - MD Chapter; National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Maryland (NAMI MD); NexAmp, Inc.; JJF Management Services, Inc.; Maryland State Perfusion Society, Inc.

UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education

UNFLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

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…

UNFTiffin, ScottRegistered for: Maryland School Counselor Association

FWAOrtiz, JeanetteAnne Arundel Couty Public SchoolsRegistered for: Johns Hopkins

FWAHowe, JoshCompass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)Registered for: Maryland Association for Justice, LLC.; American Massage Therapy Association - MD Chapter; National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Maryland (NAMI MD); NexAmp, Inc.; JJF Management Services, Inc.; Maryland State Perfusion Society, Inc.

FWAElliott, 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…

FWATiffin, ScottRegistered for: Maryland School Counselor Association