SB 385

Health - Disclosure of Medical Records - Penalty

Sponsor: Pamela Beidle (District 32)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the penalty for the knowing refusal by a health care provider to disclose a medical record within 21 working days after the date a person in interest requests the disclosure; and altering the definition of 'medical record' to include certain electronic data or information.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list

FAV 6FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 9UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	McCloud, Tina	Got Yoga?LLC	Position only
FAV	Malarkey, Emily	Maryland Association for Justice	Oral
FAV	Perlin, Ryan	Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.	Oral
FAV	Beidle, Pamela	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Norman, Christopher	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Beidle, Senator Beidlelegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Probst, Kyle	Ciox Health, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Rayne, Pamela	Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Nathanson, Marthalobbyist	LifeBridge Health	Written (PDF)
UNF	Crowder, Eric	Luminis Health Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Paddy, Michaellobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Townsend, Pegeen A.lobbyist	MedStar Health	Written (PDF)
UNF	DeMartino, Mary Beth	National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Position only
UNF	Wise, Steve	Individual	Oral
FWA	O'Connor, Patricia	Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Tiffin, Scottlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Shek, Heather	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Ciox Health, LLCUNF 1

Got Yoga?LLCFAV 1

Johns Hopkins Health System CorporationUNF 1

LifeBridge HealthUNF 1

Luminis Health Inc.UNF 1

Maryland Association for JusticeFAV 1

Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.FAV 1

Maryland Department of HealthINFO 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)FWA 1

MedStar HealthUNF 1

National Association of Social Workers - Maryland ChapterUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFNathanson, MarthaLifeBridge HealthRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.

UNFPaddy, MichaelMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Campaign to Protect Patient Health d/b/a Value of Care Coalition; Chase Brexton Health System; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.; Gilead Sciences, Inc.…

UNFTownsend, Pegeen A.MedStar HealthRegistered for: MedStar Health

FWATiffin, ScottRegistered for: Maryland School Counselor Association