Public Health - Sickle Cell Disease
Sponsor: Ron Watson (District 23)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 280 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Renaming the Statewide Steering Committee on Services for Adults with Sickle Cell Disease to be the Statewide Steering Committee on Sickle Cell Disease; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to establish and implement a system of providing information on the sickle cell trait or the thalassemia trait to certain individuals; and requiring the Department to maintain on its website a certain list of resources for health care practitioners and establish a plan for updating its website to meet certain requirements.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Stewart, Laura | MCCPTA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kirk Robins, Catherinelobbyist | Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carrington, Darrell | Prince George's County Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hoffman, Teanika | Sickle Cell Patient | Oral |
| FAV | Lanzkron, Sophie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Robertson, Derek | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Watson, Senator Watsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Watson, Senator Watsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Watson, Ron | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Arneson, Emilylobbyist | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVKirk Robins, CatherineMaryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.Registered for: Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.