SB 1020

Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2024)

Sponsor: Alonzo T. Washington (District 22)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring each hospital licensed in the State to establish and maintain a clinical staffing committee and to implement a clinical staffing plan; requiring the Health Services Cost Review Commission to conduct investigations regarding alleged violations of certain provisions of this Act; and authorizing the Health Services Cost Review Commission to take certain actions if the Commission determines a violation has occurred.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 9FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 8Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Arikat, Loraine	1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brooks, Antonia	1199SEIU	Oral
FAV	Dumais, Brige	1199SEIU UHE	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ward, Lindsay	MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)	Position only
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gunsalus, Johnine	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Washington, A., Senator Washington, A.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Washington, Alonzo	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Nicklas, Andrewlobbyist	Adventist HealthCare	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bounds, Mandy	Atlantic General Hospital and Health System	Oral
UNF	Wallace, Kayla	Atlantic General Hospital and Health System	Oral
UNF	Elliott, Kimberly	Holy Cross Health	Oral
UNF	Mann, Stacey	Johns Hopkins Hospital	Oral
UNF	Floyd, Brandonlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Towsend, Pegeen	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral
UNF	Verzino, LynnMarie	MedStar Health	Oral
FWA	Palmisano, Anna	Marylanders for Patient Rights	Written (PDF)
FWA	Caplan, Jason	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers EastFAV 1

1199SEIUFAV 1

1199SEIU UHEFAV 1

Adventist HealthCareUNF 1

Atlantic General Hospital and Health SystemUNF 2

Holy Cross HealthUNF 1

Johns Hopkins HospitalUNF 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationUNF 2

Maryland State & DC AFL-CIOFAV 1

Marylanders for Patient RightsFWA 1

MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)FAV 1

MedStar HealthUNF 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFNicklas, AndrewAdventist HealthCareRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.

UNFFloyd, BrandonMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Johns Hopkins

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…