HB 625

Commission to Study the Health Care Workforce Crisis in Maryland - Establishment

Sponsor: Delegate KellyCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 707 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Commission to Study the Health Care Workforce Crisis in Maryland to examine certain areas related to health care workforce shortages in the State, including the extent of the workforce shortage, short-term solutions to the workforce shortage, future health care workforce needs, and the relationship between the Maryland Department of Health and the health occupations boards; and requiring the Commission to submit its final report to certain committees of the General Assembly by December 31, 2023.

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Testimony (28)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableFWA 9Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Stevenson, Christopher	1199SEIU	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rivkin, Deborahlobbyist	CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Written (PDF)
FAV	Steffen, Ben	MHCC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Paliath, Tracey Clobbyist	Maryland Association of Community Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shek, Heather	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dorrien, Erinlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Allen, Emily	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lang, Beverly	Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland	Position only
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Kelly, Delegate Kellylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Position only
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelly, Ariana	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kolp, Ande	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Berkemeier, Tim	Individual	Position only
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Oral
FWA	Arneson, Emilylobbyist	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ciborowski, Allison	LeadingAge Maryland	Oral
FWA	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	DeMartino, Mary Beth	National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter	Written (PDF)
FWA	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Phillips, Bradlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	State of, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Tiffin, Scottlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1199SEIUFAV 1

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldFAV 1

Kaiser PermanenteFAV 1

Kennedy Krieger InstituteFWA 1

LeadingAge MarylandFWA 1

Maryland Association of Community ServicesFAV 1

Maryland Department of HealthFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

MHCCFAV 1

National Association of Social Workers - Maryland ChapterFWA 1

NCADD-MarylandFWA 1

Nurse Practitioner Association of MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVRivkin, DeborahCareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldRegistered for: CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

FAVTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente

FAVPaliath, Tracey CMaryland Association of Community ServicesRegistered for: Maryland Association of Community Services (MACS)

FAVDorrien, ErinMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

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…

FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…

FWAArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute

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…

FWAGreenfield, 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…

FWAPhillips, BradRegistered for: Maryland Association of Community Colleges

FWATiffin, ScottRegistered for: Maryland School Counselor Association