Commission on Public Health – Establishment
Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (District 12)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Commission on Public Health to make recommendations to improve the delivery of foundational public health services in the State; requiring the Commission, by October 1, 2024, to conduct an assessment of the capability of the Maryland Department of Health and local health departments to provide foundational public health services; and requiring the assessment to consider the State's response to COVID-19 and overdose deaths, and to racial and ethnic disparities in maternal mortality and birth outcomes in the State.
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Testimony (59)
MGA witness listFAV 29FavorableFWA 12Favorable with amendmentsUNF 18Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Wilkinson, nanci | Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Canter, Alyssa | Color Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bartlett, Olivia | DoTheMostGood | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tompsett, Thomas | Harris Jones & Malone | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeMattos, Joseph | Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peters, Sarahlobbyist | Husch Blackwell Strategies | Position only |
| FAV | Coble, Annie | Johns Hopkins | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arneson, Emilylobbyist | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Steffen, Ben | MHCC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Barnwell, Brianlobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Phelps, Jr., Kenneth | Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network | Position only |
| FAV | Police, Shruti | Maryland Health Care for All! Coalition | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dorrien, Erinlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bogdan, Henrylobbyist | Maryland Nonprofits | Position only |
| FAV | Olateju, Oluwatosin | Maryland Public Health Association (MdPHA) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dayton, Jonathan | Maryland Rural Health Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Koravos, JoAnne | Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosen-Cohen, Nancy | NCADD-Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Maryland Chesapeake Chapter, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practition | National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners- MD Chesapeake Chapter | Position only |
| FAV | Siri, Michellelobbyist | The Women's Law Center of Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Bode, Claire | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sharfstein, Joshua | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | State of, Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Willey, Amy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Cairns, Peggy | Maryland Coalition Against Pornography | Position only |
| UNF | Schulze, Dana | USAF Veteran | Position only |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Cusack, Sarah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ohmen, Elizabeth | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Rivkin, Deborahlobbyist | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Taylor, Allisonlobbyist | Kaiser Permanente | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Sample, Sarah | Maryland Association of Counties | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Polsky, Larry | Maryland Association of County Health Officers | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | oga, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen | Maryland Dept. of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Horton, Aliyahlobbyist | Maryland Pharmacists Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Frey, Leslie | Montgomery County | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Briemann, Jenniferlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Maryland, State of | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Preston, Leni | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Color HealthFAV 1
DoTheMostGoodFAV 1
IndividualUNF 1
Johns HopkinsFAV 1
Kaiser PermanenteFWA 1
Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1
MHCCFAV 1
Montgomery CountyFWA 1
NCADD-MarylandFAV 1
USAF VeteranUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVPeters, SarahHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…
FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.
FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…
FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…