Motor Vehicle Administration and Local Health Departments - Death Certificates - Issuance of Copies
Sponsor: Chair, Judicial Proceedings CommitteeCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 407 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration and local health departments to access electronically from the Maryland Department of Health a copy of a death certificate and, on request, provide any person authorized by regulations with a certified or abridged copy of a death certificate; and authorizing the Administration and local health departments to set and collect a fee for processing and issuing death certificates, subject to certain limitations.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist | FreeState Justice | Position only |
| FAV | Nizer, Christine | MDOT MVA | Oral |
| FAV | Nizer, Christine | MDOT MVA | Oral |
| FAV | Helm, Pilar | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee, Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee, Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |