Maryland Department of Health and Maryland Health Care Commission - Dental Services - Survey and Regional Needs Assessment
Sponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (District 31)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 219 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health, in consultation with the Maryland Hospital Association, to conduct a survey of hospitals to identify the availability of hospital operating resources for dentist use; requiring the Department and the Maryland Health Care Commission, in consultation with the Maryland Hospital Association, to develop regional plans to ensure the availability of appropriate operating space for the performance of dental procedures for Maryland Medical Assistance Program recipients; etc.
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Testimony (31)
MGA witness listFAV 28FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Shattuck, Daniellobbyist | Brocato & Shattuck | Oral |
| FAV | Brocato, Barbaralobbyist | Brocato & Shattuck Consulting | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Brookmyer, Barbara | Frederick County Health Officer | Oral |
| FAV | Wise, Steve | MD Ambulatory Surgery Association | Position only |
| FAV | Booker, Winifred | MDS, MSDA, COHI | Oral |
| FAV | a’Becket, Thomas | MSDA | Oral |
| FAV | Doherty, Jr., Daniel Tlobbyist | Marylan State Dental Association & MD Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons | Oral |
| FAV | Doherty, Jr., Daniel Tlobbyist | Marylan State Dental Association & MD Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stallings, Nicolelobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stallings, Nicolelobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Oral |
| FAV | Chester MD, William | Maryland Society of Anesthesiologists | Oral |
| FAV | Doring, Charles | Maryland State Dental Association | Position only |
| FAV | J. Booker, Winifred | Maryland State Dental Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gilleland, Emily | Office of Delegate Nic Kipke | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Banks, Kevin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Kipke, Delegate Kipkelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Kipke, Delegate Kipkelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Fitzgerald, Alexandra | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Little, Emily | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Palaniswami, Sivakumar | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Patel, Sagar | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | State of, Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | State of, Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Webb, Michael | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Wise, Steve | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Nicklas, Andrewlobbyist | Adventist HealthCare, Inc. | Oral |
| FWA | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVShattuck, DanielBrocato & ShattuckRegistered for: Acorn Health; American Physical Therapy Association Maryland - APTA MD; Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.; Associates in Radiation Medicine; League for People with Disabilities, The; Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics…
FAVBrocato, BarbaraBrocato & Shattuck ConsultingRegistered for: Acorn Health; American Physical Therapy Association Maryland - APTA MD; Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.; Associates in Radiation Medicine; League for People with Disabilities, The; Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics…
FAVDoherty, Jr., Daniel TMarylan State Dental Association & MD Society of Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeonsRegistered for: Maryland Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons; Maryland State Dental Association…
FAVDoherty, Jr., Daniel TMarylan State Dental Association & MD Society of Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeonsRegistered for: Maryland Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons; Maryland State Dental Association…
FWANicklas, AndrewAdventist HealthCare, Inc.Registered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.