Maryland Patient Safety Center Fund - Funding
Sponsor: Guy Guzzone (District 13)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 626 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring, rather than authorizing, the Governor to include an appropriation of $1,000,000 to the Maryland Patient Safety Center Fund in the annual budget bill for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Westrick, Saralobbyist | AARP Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Westrick, Saralobbyist | AARP Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Krienke, Janelobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Krienke, Janelobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peditto, Stephanie | Maryland Patient Safety Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peditto, Stephanie | Maryland Patient Safety Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hoffstein, Percy | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Richmond, Deneen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Guzzone, Senator Guzzonelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Guzzone, Senator Guzzonelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Phillips, Dana | Department of Budget and Management | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Jacobs, Douglas | Maryland Health Care Commission | Written (PDF) |