Health Care Facilities - Rights of Comprehensive and Extended Care Facility Residents - Hospice Comfort Care
Sponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (District 31)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing for an exception to the prohibition on a comprehensive care facility and an extended care facility using physical and chemical restraints on certain residents for sedatives, anti-anxiety medication, bed rails, and geri chairs ordered or authorized by a prescriber for patients receiving hospice care.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Proctor, Karessa | NASW Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gilleland, Emily | Office of Delegate Nic Kipke | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wieland, Tom | Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md. | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Kipke, Delegate Kipkelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lynch, Meghan | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Brown, Gloria | Maryland Legal Aid Bureau | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Moran, Ryan | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Martin, Dan | Mental Health Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…