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Assisted Living Programs - Assisted Living Referrers - Requirements and Prohibitions

Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring assisted living referrers to maintain and provide to certain assisted living programs documents written signed and dated between the referrer and the client that include the right of the client to terminate the referrer's services for any reason at any time, and a requirement that the referrer communicate a cancellation of the agreement to all assisted living programs involving a client; requiring assisted living referrers to maintain certain insurance, and obtain criminal history records checks of employees; etc.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list
FAV 17FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSotir, PaulaCarePatrol BaltimoreOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDouglas, MicheleGilead SciencesWritten (PDF)
FAVHettleman, ShellyMGA- Senator HettlemanWritten (PDF)
FAVMiicke, SarahlobbyistMSCANWritten (PDF)
FAVAndresen, AlleMaryland Legal AidWritten (PDF)
FAVbenbrook, johnOasis Senior AdvisorsOral + Written (PDF)
FAVEllis, StevanneOffice of the State Long-Term Care OmbudsmanWritten (PDF)
FAVSmith, KimSagelife, Inc.Written (PDF)
FAVhaw, patriciaSenior Care Partners, LLCOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHeckman, MariaSpringwell Senior LIvingOral + Written (PDF)
FAVZihmer, KristenWindchimes LLCOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKauffman, DannalobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMiicke , SarahlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Hettleman, Senator HettlemanlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVTiffin, ScottlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVUlmes, TracieIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVWiseman, BethIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFPapilsky, GaryA Place for Mom, Inc.Oral
UNFPlaut, ArilobbyistBoston Plaut Attorneys at LawWritten (PDF)
UNFRosenthal, JimCaring.comOral
UNFBoston, FrankIndividualOral
FWAO'Connor, PatriciaMaryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMiicke, SarahMSCANRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council
FAVKauffman, 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
FAVMiicke , SarahRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council
FAVTiffin, ScottRegistered for: Maryland School Counselor Association
UNFPlaut, AriBoston Plaut Attorneys at LawRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC