Maryland Department of Health - Office of the Inspector General
Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (District 12)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 43 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that there is a Compliance Officer within the Office of the Inspector General in the Maryland Department of Health; authorizing the Inspector General to investigate behavior in the Department that threatens public safety or demonstrates negligence, incompetence, or malfeasance; and requiring the Inspector General, the Compliance Officer, or a designated Assistant Inspector General to respond within 30 business days to an individual who has filed a complaint or allegation.
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Testimony (25)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 17Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lam, Clarence | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lam, Clarence | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ray, Jessicah | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ray, Jessicah | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Health Choice | Position only |
| UNF | Belford, Tina | Moms for Liberty-AAC Chapter | Position only |
| UNF | Schulze, Dana | USAF Veteran | Position only |
| UNF | Belkov, Cynthia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Chipkevich, Mary Beth | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Cirone, Christine | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, Janelle | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Reinheimer, Thomas | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Schilke, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Stafford, Macky | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Forsythe, Jennifer | Maryland Department of Health Office of Inspector General | Written (PDF) |