Hospitals - Immigration Enforcement Action - Policy Requirement
Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (District 12)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 162 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring hospitals in the State to adopt a policy describing the protocol of the hospital when there is an immigration enforcement action at the hospital; and requiring hospitals to make the immigration enforcement action policy available to all staff members and provide annual training to ensure the staff's knowledge and understanding of the policy.
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Testimony (29)
MGA witness listFAV 18FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Stewart, Frances | Elders Climate Action Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Murphy, JD | MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) | Position only |
| FAV | Murphy, JD | MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) | Position only |
| FAV | Lin, Sonia | Maryland Governor's Office of Immigrant Affairs | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Krienke, Janelobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Amador-Hernandez, Ninfalobbyist | We Are CASA | Oral |
| FAV | Amador-Hernandez, Ninfalobbyist | We Are CASA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coe, Marcia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Koul, Michelle | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Littell, Melinda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sokolow, Cynthia | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Towne, Ezra | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Brocato, Deborah | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Davis, Stacey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Arikat, Loraine | 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Dumais, Brige | 1199SEIU UHE | Oral |
| FWA | Krienke, Janelobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lefstein, Gita | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Harris, Mrs | District 25 Constituent | Position only |
Organizations on record
1199SEIU UHEFWA 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
District 25 ConstituentINFO 1
Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1FWA 1
We Are CASAFAV 2
YearFAV 1