SB 874

Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgical Facilities - Surgical Technologists

Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Unfavorable Report by Finance; Withdrawn (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a hospital or an ambulatory surgical facility from employing or contracting with an individual to provide surgical technology services unless the individual completes certain educational requirements and holds a certain credential or provides documentation of certain training or employment; and requiring a hospital or an ambulatory surgical facility to submit to the Maryland Department of Health, on request, certain documentation related to surgical technologists.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list

FAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 8UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Harges, Pierre	Association of Surgical Technologist	Oral
FAV	Colacci, Josephine	Association of Surgical Technologists	Oral
FAV	Shattuck, Daniellobbyist	Brocato & Shattuck	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Brocato, Barbaralobbyist	Brocato & Shattuck Consulting	Oral
FAV	West, Christopher	Senator Chris West	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller, Charmaine	The Community College of Baltimore County	Oral
FAV	Benhoff, Jean	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator West, Senator Westlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Hyatt, Andrea	Maryland Ambulatory Surgery Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Towsend, Pegeen	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Van Laeys, Dana	NCCT- National Center for Competency Testing	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Bryce, Kristinlobbyist	University of Maryland Medical System	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Morris, Austinlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Powell, Davon	Individual	Oral
UNF	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Individual	Oral
UNF	Young, Thomas	Individual	Oral
FWA	Delk, Wade	IJCAHPO	Written (PDF)
INFO	Brocato, Deborahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Association of Surgical TechnologistFAV 1

Association of Surgical TechnologistsFAV 1

Brocato & ShattuckFAV 1

Brocato & Shattuck ConsultingFAV 1

IJCAHPOFWA 1

Maryland Ambulatory Surgery AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationUNF 1

NCCT- National Center for Competency TestingUNF 1

Senator Chris WestFAV 1

The Community College of Baltimore CountyFAV 1

University of Maryland Medical SystemUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVShattuck, DanielBrocato & ShattuckRegistered for: Acorn Health; American Physical Therapy Association Maryland - APTA MD; Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.; Associates in Radiation Medicine; League for People with Disabilities, The; Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics…

FAVBrocato, BarbaraBrocato & Shattuck ConsultingRegistered for: Acorn Health; American Physical Therapy Association Maryland - APTA MD; Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.; Associates in Radiation Medicine; League for People with Disabilities, The; Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics…

UNFBryce, KristinUniversity of Maryland Medical SystemRegistered for: University of Maryland Medical System

UNFMorris, AustinRegistered for: Children's National Hospital; Children's National Health System

UNFWiggins, GrasonRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…

INFOBrocato, DeborahRegistered for: Maryland Right to Life, Inc.