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Public Health - Local Drug Overdose Fatality Review Teams - Membership

Sponsor: Joe Vogel (District 17)Committee: HealthSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring that the hospital representative on a local drug overdose fatality review team be a vice president, a chief medical officer, or an assistant medical officer at the hospital.

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Testimony (4)

MGA witness list
FAV 3FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVKouadio, MicheleA Mother's CryPosition only
FAVDelegate Vogel, Delegate VogellegislatorIndividualOral
FAVFuller, DrewIndividualOral
UNFMehu, NatashalobbyistMaryland Hospital AssociationOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFMehu, NatashaMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.