Health Facilities - Residential Service Agencies - Reporting Requirement
Sponsor: Lily Qi (District 15)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 673 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring residential service agencies receiving Medicaid reimbursement for the provision of home care or similar services by personal care aides to report by October 1 each year to the Maryland Department of Health the number of aides classified by the residential service agency as employees and independent contractors; requiring the Department to use the information reported to create a certain report by July 1 each year and submit the report to certain committees of the General Assembly; etc.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Balog, Claudia | 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bresnahan, Tammy | AARP Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ames, Randi | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bullis, Michaellobbyist | IMAGE center of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schumitz, Kalilobbyist | Maryland Center on Economic Policy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Palmisano, Anna | Marylanders for Patient Rights | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeMartino, Mary Beth | National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Viturro, Mariana | National Domestic Workers Alliance | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tesfai, Lul | New America | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rodwin, Davidlobbyist | Public Justice Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Qi, Delegate Qilegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Williams, Stephanielobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Colchamiro, Ericlobbyist | Alzheimers Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Bayne, Mark | Comprehensive Nursing Services Inc | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
AARP MarylandFAV 1
New AmericaFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVBullis, MichaelIMAGE center of MarylandRegistered for: Independent Marylanders Achieving Growth Through Empowerment
FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy
UNFKauffman, 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…