Residential Service Agencies - Private Duty Nursing - On-Site Nurse Training Programs
Sponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (District 13)Committee: HealthSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 217 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to adopt regulations that authorize a residential service agency to provide training to a licensed nurse that provides private duty nursing services after employment; authorizing a residential service agency to employ a licensed nurse who does not meet certain requirements under certain circumstances; and requiring a residential service agency to provide training and a competency evaluation for certain nurses.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Cheatum, Jonghyoun | A parent from St. Mary County | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Guzzone, Pam | MGA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Diamond, Sarah | Maxim HealthCare | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | La Violette, Matthew | Maxim Healthcare | Oral |
| FAV | Olatilo, Adetoyi | Maxim Healthcare | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Howard, Lindsey | Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bayoumi, Adam | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Davis, Stacey | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Guzzone, Delegate Guzzonelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Guzzone, Delegate Guzzonelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | oga, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen | Maryland Dept. of Health | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Reed, Tyran | Maxim Healthcare Services | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVKauffman, 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…
FAVKauffman, 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…