Emergency Medical System Plan - Guidelines for Emergency Medical Services - Law Enforcement Canines
Sponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (District 38)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs; Withdrawn (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Adding a requirement to the Emergency Medical System plan for guidelines that authorize emergency medical services personnel to provide emergency medical services to canines injured in the line of duty that is owned by, or whose services are employed by certain law enforcement agencies; prohibiting emergency medical services personnel from providing services to a canine if the personnel are needed concurrently to provide services to individuals; etc.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Cyphers, Moiralobbyist | Compass Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist | Humane Society of the United States | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | Maryland Chiefs & Sheriffs Associations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fullerton, Kimberly | Maryland State Bar Association - Animal Law Section | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Phillips, Robert | Maryland State Firefighter's Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Radov, Lisa | Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Whittington, Ryan | Ocean City Fire Department | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ramey, Bethany | Worcester County Sheriff's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carozza, Senator Mary Beth | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Carozza, Senator Carozzalegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Howe, Joshlobbyist | Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Delbridge, Theodore | Maryland Institute for EMS Systems (MIEMSS) | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCyphers, MoiraCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: American Clean Power; American Clean Power Association (ACP)
FAVBevan-Dangel, JenniferHumane Society of the United StatesRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Humane Society of the United States; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Humane World for Animals
FAVMansfield, AndreaMaryland Chiefs & Sheriffs AssociationsRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…
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.