Health Care Facilities - Access to Telephones
Sponsor: Ric Metzgar (District 6)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring, on or before January 1, 2025, certain health care facilities to implement a program to provide individuals admitted to the health care facility reasonable access to a telephone.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bresnahan, Tammy | AARP Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kelter, Chris | Maryland Centers for Independent Living | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bright Gordon, Cornelia | Maryland Legal Aid | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Proctor, Karessa | NASW Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miller, Seth | Self | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Metzgar, Delegate Metzgarlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | State of, Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Holcomb, Emma | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | MDAD President, MDAD President | Maryland Association of the Deaf | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Chen, Steven | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ellis, Stevanne | Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Leffler, Jacob | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
INFOKauffman, 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…