Public Schools - Airway Clearing Device Availability and Use - Policy (Bowen Levy Airway Clearing Device Act)
Sponsor: Ric Metzgar (District 6)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring each county board of education to establish a policy to obtain at least one airway clearing device per school and to authorize school nurses and other school personnel to use an airway clearing device in certain emergency situations; and requiring the State Department of Education to develop and disseminate a form for public schools to report each incident requiring the use of an airway clearing device.
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Testimony (19)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Taylor, Mary | Baltimore County Parent And Student Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Felix, Heidi | LifeVac LLC | Oral |
| FAV | Carter, Alita-Geri | Qualequity Access | Position only |
| FAV | Ryan, Eric | TRIPPR CORP | Oral |
| FAV | Labbate, antonia | equalfirstaid | Oral |
| FAV | Davani, Kimya | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Davani, Kimya | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Metzgar, Delegate Metzgarlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hart, Miranda | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mathias, Sam | Maryland Association of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ling, Dr. Catherine | Maryland Association of School Health Nurses | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lynch, Meghan | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ursprung, Patricia | Montgomery County Board of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McKay, Mike | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association