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HB 965

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Office of Health Care Quality Stakeholder Advisory Council - Establishment

Sponsor: Teresa Woorman (District 16)Committee: HealthSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Office of Health Care Quality Stakeholder Advisory Council to provide feedback to the Office of Health Care Quality regarding maintaining oversight of health care facilities and to notify the Secretary of Health if the Office is negligent in providing oversight of health care facilities; requiring the Advisory Council, beginning January 1, 2027, to hold a virtual public meeting once every 6 months; and requiring a summary of each public meeting to be published on the Council's website within 30 days of the meeting.

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Testimony (31)

MGA witness list
FAV 21FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVArikat, Loraine1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers EastOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWestrick, SaralobbyistAARP MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPeters, MeganlobbyistAlzheimer's AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKing, RoxannAmerican Association of University Women of Maryland (AAUW MD)Written (PDF)
FAVCarlock, RuthBrain Injury Association of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKelley, Tam LynneDisability Rights MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKocik, JimaraHCASPosition only
FAVMiller Smith, NoraLeague of Women Voters MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVMeyer, ChristopherlobbyistMaryland Center on Economic PolicyPosition only
FAVHartung, BruceMaryland Continuing Care Residents AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVPeters, MeganlobbyistMaryland Senior Citizens Action Network (MSCAN)Written (PDF)
FAVPalmisano, AnnaMarylanders for Patient RightsOral + Written (PDF)
FAVRossheim, BrookeMarylanders for Patient RightsOral + Written (PDF)
FAVGeddes, AnnlobbyistMental Health Association of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWilliamson, SamPublic Justice CenterWritten (PDF)
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVWoorman, TeresaselfOral + Written (PDF)
FAVAshley-Williams, WandraIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Woorman, Delegate WoormanlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVGraham, LizzyIndividualPosition only
FAVKolp, AndeIndividualPosition only
UNFNunez, AndreaMaryland Department of AgingWritten (PDF)
UNFLynch, MeghanMaryland Department of HealthWritten (PDF)
UNFNicklas, AndrewlobbyistMaryland Hospital AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFMiller, SethSelfOral + Written (PDF)
UNFBergofsky, LindaIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFKauffman, DannalobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWAShimoda, PeggyHospice & Palliative Care Network of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FWAArias, DianelobbyistMaryland Catholic ConferenceWritten (PDF)
FWAFrey, LeslieMontgomery CountyWritten (PDF)
FWAProctor, KaressaNASW MarylandWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWestrick, SaraAARP MarylandRegistered for: AARP Maryland
FAVPeters, MeganAlzheimer's AssociationRegistered for: Alzheimer's Association
FAVMeyer, ChristopherMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy
FAVPeters, MeganMaryland Senior Citizens Action Network (MSCAN)Registered for: Alzheimer's Association
FAVGeddes, AnnMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families
UNFNicklas, AndrewMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.
UNFKauffman, 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
FWAArias, DianeMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference