Health Facilities - Delegation of Inspection Authority - Nursing Homes
Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Secretary of Health, on request of a county, to delegate to the county the authority to conduct site visits and full surveys of nursing homes; and requiring that the Maryland Department of Health and certain counties equally share the costs of conducting site visits and full surveys delegated by the Secretary under the Act.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bresnahan, Tammy | AARP Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bresnahan, Tammy | AARP Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sample, Sarah | Maryland Association of Counties | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sample, Sarah | Maryland Association of Counties | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frey, Leslie | Montgomery County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Case-Herron, Sarahlobbyist | MDH | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kalyanaraman, Nilesh | Maryland Department of Health | Oral |
| UNF | Lynch, Meghan | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Miller, Seth | Self | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Luckett, Pamela | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Frey, Leslie | Montgomery County | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Howell, Lauralobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | DeMattos, Joseph | Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM) | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | DeMattos, Joseph | Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM) | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFCase-Herron, SarahMDHRegistered for: 38 Degrees North; Advanced Energy United; Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; Allstate Insurance Company; America's Health Insurance Plans; American Council of Life Insurers…