Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations Conducted Through Telehealth - Reimbursement and Study
What this bill does
Authorizing the reimbursement of a sexual assault forensic exam conducted through peer-to-peer telehealth under certain circumstances; requiring the Maryland Sexual Assault Evidence Kit Policy and Funding Committee to conduct a study on the feasibility of a telehealth program that includes a pilot program for conducting sexual assault forensic examinations through telehealth; and requiring the Committee to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2024.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (11)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Volz, Jessica | Adventist Health Care | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shellenberger, Scott | Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office | Oral |
| FAV | Jessick, Laura | MCASA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Krienke, Janelobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Position only |
| FAV | Hatfield, Carisa | Office of the Attorney General - SAEK Committee | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Patterson, Del Edith J | Women Legislators of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Bartlett, Delegate Bartlettlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Miyamoto, Sheridan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Rafter, Andrea | Women's Law Center of Maryland | Written (PDF) |