SB 387

Task Force on Reducing Emergency Department Wait Times

Sponsor: Karen Lewis Young (District 3)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Task Force on Reducing Emergency Department Wait Times to identify root causes of wait times in emergency departments in the State and make recommendations, including legislative, regulatory, or other policy initiatives, regarding best practices for reducing emergency department wait times that should be implemented in the State; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2024.

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Testimony (40)

MGA witness list

FAV 23FavorableFWA 17Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kalla, Karen	AARP Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen, Anita	AAUW-Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	King, Roxann	American Association of University Women of Maryland (AAUW MD)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shillinger, Lauren	Epilepsy Foundation MD Chapter & TSC Alliance MD Chapter	Position only
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Maryland Coalition of Families	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hartung, Bruce	Maryland Continuing Care Residents Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delbridge, Theodore	Maryland Institute for EMS Systems (MIEMSS)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tenney, Lisa	Maryland State Council Emergency Nurses Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones, Kelly	Marylanders for Patient Rights	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmisano, Anna	Marylanders for Patient Rights	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schagrin, Judith	National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coleman, Ryan	President, Randallstown NAACP	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alsobrooks, Angela	Prince George's County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Black, Ashley	Public Justice Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lemay, Gail	TidalHealth Peninsula Regional	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Devaris, Valerie	Valerie Devaris	Written (PDF)
FAV	Aldridge, Elizabeth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Klapper, Stephanielobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis Young, Karen	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Menke, Cheryl	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Lewis Young, Senator Lewis Younglegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Trejo, Anna	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Reichard, Lauren	1199 SEIU	Oral
FWA	Dumais, Brige	1199SEIU UHE	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Colchamiro, Ericlobbyist	Alzheimers Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Leager, Kaleigh	Caroline County Commissioner's Office	Written (PDF)
FWA	Sternlicht, Jeff	Greater Baltimore Medical Center	Oral
FWA	Steffen, Ben	MHCC	Written (PDF)
FWA	January, Briannalobbyist	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Dorrien, Erinlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Hill, Peter	Maryland Hospital Association - Johns Hopkins	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Vibhakar, Neel	Maryland Hospital Association/University of Maryland Medical System	Oral
FWA	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ogren, Daniel	Montgomery County Fire Rescue Service	Oral
FWA	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Doyle, Lori	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Oral
FWA	Preston, Leni	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	State of, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1199 SEIUFWA 1

1199SEIU UHEFWA 1

AARP MarylandFAV 1

AAUW-MarylandFAV 1

Alzheimers AssociationFWA 1

American Association of University Women of Maryland (AAUW MD)FAV 1

Caroline County Commissioner's OfficeFWA 1

Epilepsy Foundation MD Chapter & TSC Alliance MD ChapterFAV 1

Greater Baltimore Medical CenterFWA 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 1

Maryland Coalition of FamiliesFAV 1

Maryland Continuing Care Residents AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFWA 1

Maryland Hospital Association - Johns HopkinsFWA 1

Maryland Hospital Association/University of Maryland Medical SystemFWA 1

Maryland Institute for EMS Systems (MIEMSS)FAV 1

Maryland State Council Emergency Nurses AssociationFAV 1

Marylanders for Patient RightsFAV 2

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

MHCCFWA 1

Montgomery CountyFWA 1

Montgomery County Fire Rescue ServiceFWA 1

National Association of Social Workers - Maryland ChapterFAV 1

President, Randallstown NAACPFAV 1

Prince George's County ExecutiveFAV 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

TidalHealth Peninsula RegionalFAV 1

Valerie DevarisFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGeddes, AnnMaryland Coalition of FamiliesRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families

FAVKlapper, StephanieRegistered for: Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.

FWAColchamiro, EricAlzheimers AssociationRegistered for: Alzheimer's Association

FWAJanuary, BriannaMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Registered for: Chamber of Progress

FWADorrien, ErinMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FWAKauffman, 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…