Hospitals - Testing for Fentanyl (The Josh Siems Act)
Sponsor: Arthur Ellis (District 28)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 324 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a hospital to include testing for fentanyl as part of a urine drug screening; and requiring the hospital, if a urine drug screening detects fentanyl, to report the deidentified test results to the Maryland Department of Health through the State-designated health information exchange.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lev, Roneet | Scripps Mercy Hospital | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Barton-Metcalfe, Priscilla | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ellis, Arthur | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | O'Malley, William | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Ellis, Senator Ellislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Siems, Caryl | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Yates, Melanie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Dorrien, Erinlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Artigiani, Erin | CESAR, UMCP | Written (PDF) |