Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures
What this bill does
Requiring a hospital to conduct screening on a patient presenting at an emergency department of the hospital to determine whether the patient has an emergency pregnancy-related medical condition; establishing requirements and prohibitions related to the treatment and transfer of a patient who has an emergency pregnancy-related medical condition; requiring a hospital to allow the termination of a pregnancy in certain circumstances; prohibiting a hospital from taking adverse action against a provider under certain circumstances; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (0)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lynch, Meghan | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Costley, Theresa | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jarvis, Anna | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lam, Clarence | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mercer, Jenniferlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Spensley, Courtney | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Varghese, Sanjeev | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sisney, Ben | ACLJ | Oral |
| UNF | Coble, Annie | Johns Hopkins University & Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Arias, Dianelobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McCosby, Paul | Maryland Family Institute | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mehu, Natashalobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tilburg, Will | University of Maryland Medical System | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Brocato, Deborahlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Brocato, Deborahlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Christiansen, MD, FACOG, Sandra | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lynch, Meghan | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Oral |