Certified Nursing Assistants - Licensing Requirements
Sponsor: Senator EckardtCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a certified nursing assistant to meet certain federal requirements and pass a competency exam on or after October 1, 2023; and requiring the Maryland Department of Health to establish a program to assist certified nursing assistants in meeting licensing requirements established by the Act.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Stevenson, Christopher | 1199SEIU | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tarleton, Marie | Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians | Position only |
| FAV | Evans, Karen | Maryland Board of Nursing | Oral |
| FAV | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Eckardt, Senator Eckardtlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | DeMattos, Joseph | Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM) | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Dorrien, Erinlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFGreenfield, 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…
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…
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…