SB 154

Did not advance

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact

Sponsor: Senator EckardtCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Entering into the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact; establishing criteria for participating states; authorizing an advanced practice registered nurse to practice in a party state under certain scope of practice rules; establishing the Interstate Commission of APRN Compact Administrators and its duties and powers; providing for the amendment of and withdrawal from the Compact; and providing the Compact is contingent on the enacting of substantially similar legislation in six other states.

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Testimony (26)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 8UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Osgood, Casey	Alliance for Connected Care	Written (PDF)
FAV	Devaris, Shirley	Consultant for Nursing Regulation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delean-Botkin, Susan	Familycare 0f Easton	Oral
FAV	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arneson, Emilylobbyist	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kress, Williamlobbyist	Kress Hammen	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tarleton, Marie	Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians	Written (PDF)
FAV	Evans, Karen	Maryland Board of Nursing	Oral
FAV	Dorrien, Erinlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Livanos, Nicole	National Council of State Boards of Nursing	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Arnold, Christopher	United States Department of Defense-State Liaison Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Diana, Lorraine	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Eckardt, Senator Eckardtlegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Shew, Ashley	American Association of Nurse Practitioners	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bogley, Laura	Maryland Right to Life	Written (PDF)
UNF	Russell, Naila	NPAM	Oral
UNF	Ward, Lindsay	National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Chesapeake Chapter	Position only
UNF	Lang, Beverly	Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bode, Claire	Individual	Oral
UNF	Leath, Marcella	Individual	Oral
UNF	Ware, Kathy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Wise, Steve	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARP MarylandFAV 1

Alliance for Connected CareFAV 1

American Association of Nurse PractitionersUNF 1

Consultant for Nursing RegulationFAV 1

Familycare 0f EastonFAV 1

Kaiser PermanenteFAV 1

Kennedy Krieger InstituteFAV 1

Kress HammenFAV 1

Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice CliniciansFAV 1

Maryland Board of NursingFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Right to LifeUNF 1

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Chesapeake ChapterUNF 1

National Council of State Boards of NursingFAV 1

NPAMUNF 1

Nurse Practitioner Association of MarylandUNF 1

United States Department of Defense-State Liaison OfficeFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente

FAVArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute

FAVKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers…

FAVDorrien, ErinMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

INFOElliott, 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…