Hospitals - Testing for Fentanyl (The Josh Siems Act)
Sponsor: Joe Vogel (District 17)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 325 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a hospital to include testing for fentanyl as part of a urine drug screening; and requiring the hospital, if a urine drug screening detects fentanyl, to report the deidentified test results to the Maryland Department of Health through the State-designated health information exchange.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | bierman, sam | MARC | Oral |
| FAV | Lev, Roneet | Scripps Mercy Hospital | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clancy, Caroline | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Vogel, Delegate Vogellegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Discher, Falkner | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hessler, Thereselobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | O'Malley, William | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shamash, Juli | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Siems, Caryl | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Siems, Robert | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | State of, Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wolfe, Anna | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Yates, Melanie | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Dorrien, Erinlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVHessler, ThereseRegistered for: City of Gaithersburg; Elevate Recovery Centers; Evolve Kids Care; Evolve Life Centers; High Roller Technologies; Laila's Gift…