Maternal Mortality Review Program - Local Teams - Access to Records
Sponsor: Stephanie Smith (District 45)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: First Reading Senate Rules (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring certain health care providers and health care facilities to provide prompt access to all relevant medical records associated with a case under review by the Maternal Mortality Review Program without undue delay; and providing that certain provisions of law related to the confidentiality of medical records do not apply to certain disclosures made to a local team.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Costa, Cathy | Baltimore City Health Department | Oral |
| FAV | Weeldreyer, Lauralobbyist | Maryland Family Network | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Black, Ashley | Public Justice Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Smith, Delegate Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Gordon-Newell, Melanie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | State of, Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Written (PDF) |