Health - Automated External Defibrillator, First Aid, and CPR - Requirements for Health Clubs
Sponsor: Senator CassillyCommittee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a health club to make available an automated external defibrillator on the premises of the health club; requiring a health club to have an employee on the premises who is certified in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and providing immunity from civil liability for employees of health clubs regarding the presence or use of or failure to use an automated external defibrillator.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lovegrove, Spencer | Compress & Shock Foundation | Oral |
| FAV | Eby, Alexandra | Defibtech LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cassilly, Senator Bob | Maryland Senate | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McDermott, Carol | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pertiet, katie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Cassilly, Senator Cassillylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Zakaria, Sammy | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Howe, Joshlobbyist | Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Landry, Jake | IHRSA | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
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.