SB 403

Hospitals and Related Institutions - Residential Treatment Centers - Accreditation

Sponsor: Senator KlausmeierCommittee: FinanceSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 854 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the definition of 'accredited residential treatment center' for certain provisions of law governing hospitals and related institutions to include residential treatment centers accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities or the Council on Accreditation.

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Testimony (13)

MGA witness list

FAV 13Favorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Arnold, Tyahna	Ashlar Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Spagnola, Laurie Anne	Board of Child Care	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Twanmoh, Valerielobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Philip, Diana	Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeSimone, Marc	Italian American Civic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ward, Lindsay	MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)	Position only
FAV	Steffen, Ben	MHCC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Serkin, Celia	Montgomery County Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Proctor, Karessa	NASW Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Doyle, Lori	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Klausmeier, Senator Klausmeierlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Klausmeier, Senator Klausmeierlegislator	Individual	Oral