SB 407

Did not advanceEmergency billCrossfile HB 407

Health Occupations - Health Care Staffing Shortage Emergency - Declaration and Licensing and Practice Requirements (Health Care Heroes Act of 2022)

Sponsor: PresidentCommittee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the Secretary of Health to declare a health care staffing shortage emergency in the State; requiring each health occupations board to establish processes for the issuance of initial licenses, temporary licenses, and temporary practice letters on an expedited basis during a health care staffing shortage emergency; etc.

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Testimony (27)

MGA witness list

FAV 11FavorableFWA 14Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Fry, Donald	Greater Baltimore Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hafey, Elizabeth	Johns Hopkins University and Medicine	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shek, Heather	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Atlas, Boblobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stallings, Nicolelobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Townsend, Pegeen A.lobbyist	MedStar Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guyton, Nat'e	University of Maryland Medical System	Oral
FAV	Doyle, Lori	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	President, President	Individual	Oral
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Oral
FWA	Gedin, Tonii	Anne Arundel County Department of Health	Oral
FWA	Ciborowski, Allison	LeadingAge Maryland	Oral
FWA	Schrader, Dennis	Maryland Department of Health	Oral
FWA	Hays, Kathleen	Maryland Rural Health Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Maryland, State of	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	State of, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Tiffin, Scottlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Whitaker, Jakelobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Wise, Steve	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Anne Arundel County Department of HealthFWA 1

Greater Baltimore CommitteeFAV 1

Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)FAV 1

Johns Hopkins University and MedicineFAV 1

Kaiser PermanenteFAV 1

LeadingAge MarylandFWA 1

Maryland Department of HealthFAV 1FWA 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 2

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFWA 1

MedStar HealthFAV 1

University of Maryland Medical SystemFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente

FAVAtlas, BobMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVStallings, NicoleMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVTownsend, Pegeen A.MedStar HealthRegistered for: MedStar Health

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…

FWAGreenfield, 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…

FWAKauffman, 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…

FWAKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…

FWATiffin, ScottRegistered for: Maryland School Counselor Association

FWAWhitaker, JakeRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association