End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act)
Sponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (District 21)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing an individual to request aid in dying by making certain requests; establishing requirements and prohibitions governing aid in dying, including requirements related to requests for aid in dying, consulting physicians, mental health assessments, the disposal of drugs prescribed for aid in dying, health care facility policies, and the effect of aid in dying on insurance policies; authorizing a pharmacist to dispense medication for aid in dying only to certain individuals under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (147)
MGA witness listFAV 49FavorableUNF 94UnfavorableINFO 4Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Pittman, Steuart | Anne Arundel County Executive | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Esposito, Lindsay | Compassion & Choices | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lampkin, Linda M | Compassion & Choices | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | E Minor, Wendy | Compassion and Choices | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kraus, Diane | Compassion and Choices | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sandeen, Peg | Death with Dignity | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pendergrass, Shane | Delegate | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fuller, Rabbi Gordon | Jewish Federation of Howard County | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miller Smith, Nora | League of Women Voters Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blitz, Eric | Libertarian Party of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Phelps, Jr., Kenneth | Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thuronyi, Victor | Marylanders for End-of-Life Options | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frey, Leslie | Montgomery County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fraser, Alexandra | NA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Forsyth, Heather | OAG/HEAU | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Anthony, Rudy | PGCYD | Oral |
| FAV | Morgan, Seth | Retired | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pena-Melnyk, Delegate Joseline | Sponsor | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Egan, Ashleylobbyist | UULM-MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arredondo, Brenda | Us for Autonomy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeLeno Neuworth, Donna | self | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Axelrad, Maurice | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Barnard, Diana | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cave, Lynn | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Crowley, Sean | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Pena-Melnyk, Delegate Pena-Melnyklegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diarra, Malick | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diaz, Dan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gardere, Dr Jeffrey | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harrison, Barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Heinrichs, Doug | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Larner-Beckett, Cathy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Latino Caucus, Maryland Legislative | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lyon, Susan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mitchell, Martin | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Morrison, Dr. Elizabeth | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Norman, Gary | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Normand, Susan | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Proffitt, Tom | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reiley, Julie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Silva, Nicole | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Smith, Donnalobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Soreng, Nancy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Strauss, Michael | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Suter-Bull, Eric | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ulen, Richard | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Young, Calondra | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lencz, Avi | Agudath Israel of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Reichert-Price, Sarah | Allegany County Republican Women's Club | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wynkoop, Kathleen | American College of Physicians | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kelly, Dr. James | Association of American Physician & Surgeons | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Roswell, John | Baltimore Sidewalk Advocates For Life | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Wilson, Thea | First Baptist Church of Glenarden - Civic Engagement Group | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Dahlman, Holly | Green Spring Internal Medicine | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Garcia, Grace | LULAC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Paavola, Matt | Maryland Association of Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Barnwell, Brianlobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
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Organizations on record
Compassion & ChoicesFAV 2
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
Death with DignityFAV 1
DelegateFAV 1
LULACUNF 1
Montgomery CountyFAV 1
NAFAV 1
Not Dead YetUNF 3
OAG/HEAUFAV 1
PGCYDFAV 1
RetiredFAV 1
selfFAV 1
SponsorFAV 1
Us for AutonomyFAV 1
UULM-MDFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
INFOKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…