Task Force on Reducing Emergency Department Wait Times
Sponsor: Harry Bhandari (District 8)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Task Force on Reducing Emergency Department Wait Times to monitor, discuss, and make recommendations for reducing emergency department wait times including legislative, regulatory, or other policy initiatives; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by January 1, 2026.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Woolard, Ashley | Public Justice Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bhandari, Harry | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Bhandari, Delegate Bhandarilegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Klapper, Stephanielobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Palmisano, Anna | Marylanders for Patient Rights | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Margolis, Leslielobbyist | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Tompsett, Thomas | Harris Jones & Malone | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | DeMattos, Joseph | Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM) | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Roques, Carmel | Maryland Department of Aging | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Whitaker, Jakelobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Delbridge, Theodore | Maryland Institute for EMS Systems (MIEMSS) | Written (PDF) |