Public Health - Sickle Cell Disease Registry - Establishment
Sponsor: Susan K. McComas (District 34B)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/07 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to establish and maintain a registry of individuals diagnosed with sickle cell disease for use as a single repository of accurate, complete records to aid in promoting the siting of certain health care providers in areas with statistically high populations of individuals with sickle cell disease; and requiring the Department to periodically publish information identifying areas with statistically high populations of individuals with sickle cell disease.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | McLaughlin, Darlyn | Self Employed Attorney | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Robertson, Derek | The Maryland Sickle Cell Disease Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Beverley, Cassandra | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate McComas, Delegate McComaslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lanzkron, Sophie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Arneson, Emilylobbyist | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Written (PDF) |