Public Health – Prostate–Specific Antigen Testing (Protect Our Prostate Act)
Sponsor: Arthur Ellis (District 28)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring certain providers and laboratories to provide certain written information to patients receiving prostate-specific antigen testing; and requiring clinical laboratories that administer prostate-specific antigen tests to follow certain disclosure requirements, use standard calibration for testing assays and report test results in a standard manner, make certain disclosures to ordering providers, and follow guidelines from certain organizations.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Enyia, Okey | Enyia Strategies | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Millard , Demaune | Family League of Baltimore | Position only |
| FAV | Tidwell, Lasava | Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Pi Omega Chapter | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carter, Alita-Geri | Qualequity Access | Position only |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ellis, Arthur | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Finch Jr, Leroy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kabara, Ilona | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Ellis, Senator Ellislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Genzen, Jonathan | ARUP Laboratories | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Edney, MD, MBA, Mark | American Urological Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Vetter, Drew | Individual | Written (PDF) |