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HB 905

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Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2025)

Sponsor: Jennifer White Holland (District 10)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Recommitted to Finance (Senator Beidle) (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring certain hospitals licensed in the State to establish and maintain a clinical staffing committee and to implement a clinical staffing plan; requiring each clinical staffing committee to develop a clinical staffing plan; requiring by July 1 each year, each hospital's clinical staffing committee to conduct a review of the clinical staffing plan for certain purposes; and requiring by January 1, 2027, each hospital to implement a clinical staffing plan and assign personnel in accordance with the plan.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 51FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 26UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVArikat, Loraine1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers EastOral + Written (PDF)
FAVArikat, Loraine1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers EastWritten (PDF)
FAVBrooks, Antonia1199SEIUOral
FAVDumais, Brige1199SEIU UHEOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDumais, Brige1199SEIU UHEWritten (PDF)
FAVBresnahan, TammyAARP MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBresnahan, TammyAARP MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVReynolds, ToddAFT MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVReynolds, ToddAFT MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVPeters, MeganlobbyistAlzheimer's AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVPeters, MeganlobbyistAlzheimer's AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVKing, RoxannAmerican Association of University Women of Maryland (AAUW MD)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVTolson, DanitaCoppin State UniversityOral
FAVWhite, MarcelinelobbyistEconomic Action MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVTaylor, RonnieFreeState JusticeWritten (PDF)
FAVHartung, BruceMaryland Continuing Care Residents AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionPosition only
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionPosition only
FAVEdwards, DonnaMaryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOWritten (PDF)
FAVEdwards, DonnaMaryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOWritten (PDF)
FAVPalmisano, AnnaMarylanders for Patient RightsWritten (PDF)
FAVPalmisano, AnnaMarylanders for Patient RightsOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFraser, AlexandraNAWritten (PDF)
FAVGunsalus, JohnineNew York Safe Staffing CommitteeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHodges, MelissaO'Malley, Miles, Nylen & GilmoreWritten (PDF)
FAVPuentes, EricalobbyistProgressive MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVWilliamson, SamPublic Justice CenterWritten (PDF)
FAVWilliamson, SamPublic Justice CenterWritten (PDF)
FAVMartinez, Erica J. PuentesSolidaridad Action CommitteeWritten (PDF)
FAVMock, KaylalobbyistUFCW 400Position only
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVAdali, LeylaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDalto, MichaelIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDalto, MichaelIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate White Holland, Delegate White HollandlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate White Holland, Delegate White HollandlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelph, YvetteIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVKauffman, DannalobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVLandry, BethIndividualPosition only
FAVMacMillan, Jacqueline (Jackie)IndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMuniak, LindseyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVNicholls, PatriciaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVNoel, LaurenIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVReid, WilliamIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSnee, PattyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSpillane, JohnIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSpillane, JohnIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVWallace, MissyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVWhite, JenniferIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWhite, JenniferIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVWilhelm, DanielIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFBrown, KarmenlobbyistAdventist HealthCareWritten (PDF)
UNFFarrow, OliviaAscension Saint Agnes HospitalWritten (PDF)
UNFChapman, LeighCarroll Hospital CenterWritten (PDF)
UNFLechliter, ChrissyChief Nursing Officer, UPMC Western MarylandWritten (PDF)
UNFThayer, KendraGarrett Regional Medical CenterWritten (PDF)
UNFCody, AnniceHoly Cross HealthWritten (PDF)
UNFWinkel, CambriaJohns Hopkins Health SystemWritten (PDF)
UNFCoble, AnnieJohns Hopkins University & MedicineWritten (PDF)
UNFHuber, MichaellobbyistJohns Hopkins University & MedicineWritten (PDF)
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Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPeters, MeganAlzheimer's AssociationRegistered for: Alzheimer's Association
FAVPeters, MeganAlzheimer's AssociationRegistered for: Alzheimer's Association
FAVWhite, MarcelineEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition
FAVPuentes, EricaProgressive MarylandRegistered for: Progressive Maryland
FAVMock, KaylaUFCW 400Registered for: United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 400
FAVKauffman, 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
UNFBrown, KarmenAdventist HealthCareRegistered for: Adventist HealthCare, Inc.
UNFHuber, MichaelJohns Hopkins University & MedicineRegistered for: Johns Hopkins
UNFWeber, LeslieJohns Hopkins University & MedicineRegistered for: Johns Hopkins
UNFWeber, LeslieJohns Hopkins University & MedicineRegistered for: Johns Hopkins
UNFWitten, JenniferLifeBridge HealthRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.
UNFNicklas, AndrewMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.
UNFNicklas, AndrewMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.
UNFRoutson, KimberlyMedStar HealthRegistered for: MedStar Health
UNFRoutson, KimberlyMedStar HealthRegistered for: MedStar Health
UNFLang, DamianSheppard PrattRegistered for: Sheppard Pratt Health Systems
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
INFOKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers
INFOKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers