SB 700

Maryland Department of Health - Prevent Workplace Violence in Health Care Settings Public Awareness Campaign Workgroup

Sponsor: Senator KlausmeierCommittee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 519 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Secretary of Health to establish the Prevent Workplace Violence in Health Care Settings Public Awareness Campaign Workgroup to develop a public awareness campaign on preventing workplace violence in health care settings and to create a plan for implementing the campaign; and requiring the Workgroup to report to certain committees of the General Assembly by November 1, 2022, on the public awareness campaign developed under the Act.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nathanson, Marthalobbyist	LifeBridge Health	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Atlas, Boblobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Atlas, Boblobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tenney, Lisa	Maryland State Council Emergency Nurses Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pallozzi, William	MedStar Health	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Townsend, Pegeen A.lobbyist	MedStar Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chitalia, Suhani	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Praglowski, Nancy	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Klausmeier, Senator Klausmeierlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Klausmeier, Senator Klausmeierlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Paliath, Tracey Clobbyist	Maryland Association of Community Services	Written (PDF)
FWA	Klausmeier, Katherine	Senator Katherine Klausmeier	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)FAV 2

LifeBridge HealthFAV 1

Maryland Association of Community ServicesFWA 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 2

Maryland State Council Emergency Nurses AssociationFAV 1

MedStar HealthFAV 2

Senator Katherine KlausmeierFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVNathanson, MarthaLifeBridge HealthRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.

FAVAtlas, BobMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVTownsend, Pegeen A.MedStar HealthRegistered for: MedStar Health

FAVElliott, 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…

FAVGreenfield, 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…

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…

FWAPaliath, Tracey CMaryland Association of Community ServicesRegistered for: Maryland Association of Community Services (MACS)