SB 503

Criminal Procedure - Child Advocacy Centers - Care Providers

Sponsor: C. Anthony Muse (District 26)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Juvenile LawStatus: Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing procedures for child advocacy centers when there is a change in certain health care providers for children at the center; and establishing that the Health Care Worker Whistleblower Protection Act applies to certain health care providers working with child advocacy centers to ensure their protection under certain circumstances.

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Testimony (31)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableUNF 14UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Shattuck, Daniellobbyist	Brocato & Shattuck	Oral
FAV	Brocato, Barbaralobbyist	Brocato & Shattuck Consulting	Oral
FAV	Mills, Morganlobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	Husch Blackwell Strategies	Written (PDF)
FAV	Olarte, Stephanie	Maryland Psychological Association	Oral
FAV	Savage, Pat	Maryland Psychological Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	wolf, stephanie	Maryland Psychological Association	Oral
FAV	Muse, C. Anthony	Senator Muse	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Muldrow, Adrian	T.A.M.E Advocacy	Position only
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Bloch, Richard	Individual	Oral
FAV	Deboard, Renee	Individual	Oral
FAV	Flook, William	Individual	Oral
FAV	Kramer-Kuhn, Alison	Individual	Oral
FAV	Picon, Emily	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Muse, Senator Muselegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Lombardi, Joycelobbyist	Center for Hope	Oral
UNF	Rosenberg, Adam C.	Center for Hope	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lombardi, J	Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children	Written (PDF)
UNF	Duffy, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
UNF	McDonough, Caitlinlobbyist	HJM	Written (PDF)
UNF	Manning, Jamie	Life Crisis Center, Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Nathanson, Marthalobbyist	LifeBridge Health	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Myers, Wendy	Maryland Children's Alliance	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lane, Wendy	Maryland State Council on Child Abuse and Neglect (SCCAN)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	LAIRD, WILL	National Children's Alliance	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Burden, F.T.	Springboard Community Services	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Sledge, Rachel	Department of Human Services	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Brocato & ShattuckFAV 1

Brocato & Shattuck ConsultingFAV 1

Center for HopeUNF 2

Coalition to Protect Maryland's ChildrenUNF 1

Compass Government RelationsFAV 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Department of Human ServicesINFO 1

HJMUNF 1

Husch Blackwell StrategiesFAV 1

Life Crisis Center, Inc.UNF 1

LifeBridge HealthUNF 1

Maryland Association of CountiesUNF 1

Maryland Children's AllianceUNF 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)UNF 1

Maryland Psychological AssociationFAV 3

Maryland State Council on Child Abuse and Neglect (SCCAN)UNF 1

National Children's AllianceUNF 1

Senator MuseFAV 1

Springboard Community ServicesUNF 1

T.A.M.E AdvocacyFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

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…

FAVMills, MorganCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: Alley Cat Allies; CFG Health Network; Coinbase, Inc.; Girl Scouts of Central Maryland; Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The; Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.…

FAVPeters, SarahHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…

UNFLombardi, JoyceCenter for HopeRegistered for: Center for Hope

UNFMcDonough, CaitlinHJMRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland (AIMM); Baltimore Gas and Electric Company…

UNFNathanson, MarthaLifeBridge HealthRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.

UNFJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault