Health - Medical Care Facilities - Electronic Monitoring Devices
Sponsor: Teresa Woorman (District 16)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 11:30 a.m. (Health and Government Operations) (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing for an exception to the prohibition against willfully intercepting wire or electronic communication for a resident in a medical care facility under certain circumstances; requiring a medical care facility to allow electronic monitoring of a resident if requested by the resident or the resident's legal representative; and providing for the admissibility of a recording made through electronic monitoring in a civil or criminal court of the State.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bresnahan, Tammy | AARP Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Soileau-Burke, Monique | American Academy of Pediatrics, Maryland Chapter | Oral |
| FAV | Shirley, Zak | Maryland Office of the Attorney General - MFVVU | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carter, BJ | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Woorman, Delegate Woormanlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lynch, Meghan | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Williams, Krystal | MD Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Oral |
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…
