HB 675

Commission to Study Trauma Center Funding in Maryland

Sponsor: Thomas S. Hutchinson (District 37B)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 341 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Commission to Study Trauma Center Funding in Maryland to study the adequacy of trauma center funding across the State for operating, capital, and workforce costs; and requiring the Commission to reports its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2023.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 19FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Hutchinson, Tom	House of Delegates	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Arciaga, Zachary	Johns Hopkins Hospital - Trauma	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Nathanson, Marthalobbyist	LifeBridge Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Steffen, Ben	MHCC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	DeShields, Tracey	Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC)	Oral
FAV	Dorrien, Erinlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delbridge, Theodore	Maryland Institute for EMS Systems (MIEMSS)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Snedeker, Kristie	Maryland Institute of Emergency Medical Services	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dayton, Jonathan	Maryland Rural Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fang, Raymond	Maryland TraumaNet	Written (PDF)
FAV	Johansen, Michaellobbyist	RWL	Written (PDF)
FAV	Muldrow, Adrian	T.A.M.E Advocacy	Position only
FAV	Hall, Trudy	TidalHealth	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Archinard, Tom-Meka	University of Maryland Capital Region Health	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Benedetti, Adrea	Vessels for Humanity	Position only
FAV	Giordano, Julie M.	Wicomico County Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Hutchinson, Delegate Hutchinsonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	State of, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only
FWA	Fesche, Camillelobbyist	RWL on behalf of SCI	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

House of DelegatesFAV 1

Johns Hopkins Hospital - TraumaFAV 1

LifeBridge HealthFAV 1

Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC)FAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Institute for EMS Systems (MIEMSS)FAV 1

Maryland Institute of Emergency Medical ServicesFAV 1

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

Maryland TraumaNetFAV 1

MHCCFAV 1

RWLFAV 1

RWL on behalf of SCIFWA 1

T.A.M.E AdvocacyFAV 1

TidalHealthFAV 1

University of Maryland Capital Region HealthFAV 1

Vessels for HumanityFAV 1

Wicomico County CouncilFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVNathanson, MarthaLifeBridge HealthRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.

FAVDorrien, ErinMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVJohansen, MichaelRWLRegistered for: 1/ST Racing MD LLC; ASC Engineered Solutions; Access Holdings Management Company, LLC; Alterwood Health, Inc.; Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Streetcar Museum…

FWAFesche, CamilleRWL on behalf of SCIRegistered for: Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Behavioral Framework; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Brewers Association of Maryland; Brown Advisory…