Public Health - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - Perinatal Autopsies (Lung Float Test Ban)
Sponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (District 39)Committee: HealthSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting, for a certain period of time, the Chief Medical Examiner, deputy chief medical examiners, assistant medical examiners, and pathologists authorized by the Chief Medical Examiner from using a hydrostatic lung test, also known as a lung float test, if performing a certain perinatal autopsy; and requiring the Maryland Department of Health to report, by December 1, 2027, to certain committees of the General Assembly on the usefulness and efficacy of the hydrostatic lung test and certain recommendations.
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Testimony (37)
MGA witness listFAV 23FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 9UnfavorableINFO 4Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Reichardt, Heather | AAUW Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mosher, Daniel | All* Above All | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mosher, Daniel | All* Above All | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Porter, Phylicia | Baltimore City Council District 10 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ahmed, Aziza | Boston University School of Law | Oral |
| FAV | Frost, Lesley | Nationa Council of Jewish Women, MD Action Team | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Watson, Gabriella | Pregnancy Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mercer, Jenniferlobbyist | Reproductive Justice Maryland Action | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mercer, Jenniferlobbyist | Reproductive Justice Maryland Action | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jorden, Michelle A. | The National Association of Medical Examiners | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ainsworth, Sara | ifwhenhow | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Lopez, Delegate Lopezlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Lopez, Delegate Lopezlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lopez, Lesley | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mortoro, Lynn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mortoro, Lynn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosen, Julie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosen, Julie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rubinson, Harriet | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rubinson, Harriet | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | White, Steven | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | White, Steven | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lynch, Meghan | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lynch, Meghan | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Oral |
| UNF | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Oral |
| UNF | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gibson, Rich | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Frost, Lesley | Nationa Council of Jewish Women, MD Action Team | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Welter, Jer | Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Welter, Jer | Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMercer, JenniferReproductive Justice Maryland ActionRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence
FAVMercer, JenniferReproductive Justice Maryland ActionRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence
FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…
INFOKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…