Public and Nonpublic Schools - Bronchodilators - Use, Availability, Training, and Policies
Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 279 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the State Department of Education, in consultation with certain groups, to develop training for certain school personnel to identify symptoms of anaphylaxis, asthma, and respiratory distress in students; requiring the Maryland Department of Health, in consultation with county boards, and authorizing nonpublic schools to establish a policy to obtain, administer, and train school personnel to administer in emergency situations bronchodilators to a student who is determined to be, or is perceived to be, experiencing certain symptoms; etc.
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Testimony (47)
MGA witness listFAV 28FavorableFWA 9Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 4Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Smith, Wendy | AFSCME Local 558 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Wendy | AFSCME Local 558 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stewart, Laura | Free State PTA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Papp, Elaine | myself | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Papp, Elaine | myself | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Allsopp, Leslie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Babcock, Karen | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caplan, Jason | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caplan, Jason | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Casper, Alekslobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Casper, Alekslobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Choi, Sara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Connor, Kate | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fritz, Micaela | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gerald, Lynn | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Goldsborough, Anne | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hester, Katie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Laudone, Thomas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mendelson, Lillian | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | O'Toole, Bridget | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sadreameli, Sara Christina | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sadreameli, Sara Christina | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tavakoli, Farrah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Waldron, Irada | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Elliott, Liz | Maryland Association of School Health Nurses | Oral |
| FWA | Kalyanaraman, Nilesh | Maryland Department of Health | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Tenney, Lisa | Maryland State Council Emergency Nurses Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Frey, Leslie | Montgomery County | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Delbridge, Theodore | Maryland Institute for EMS Systems (MIEMSS) | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Cratsley, Laurel | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Cratsley, Laurel | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
AFSCME Local 558FAV 2
Free State PTAFAV 1
Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationFWA 1UNF 1
Montgomery CountyFWA 1
myselfFAV 2
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…
UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education
FWAWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education
FWALamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
FWALamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
FWAElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…