State Board of Physicians – Anesthesiologist Assistants – Licensing
Sponsor: Arthur Ellis (District 28)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Hearing 3/06 at 12:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing a licensing and regulatory system for anesthesiologist assistants under the State Board of Physicians.
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Testimony (57)
MGA witness listFAV 47FavorableUNF 10Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Farrow, Olivia | Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shattuck, Daniellobbyist | Brocato & Shattuck | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Taicher, Brad | Children's National Hospital | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jacobson, Robert | DC Society of Anesthesiologists | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Percy, Davion | Luminis Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flaherty, James | MAAA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Szczukowski, Megan | MAAA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kihiuria, Millicent | Maryland Association of Anesthesiologist Assistant | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kim, Morgan | Maryland Association of Anesthesiologist Assistants | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Krienke, Janelobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Routson, Kimberlylobbyist | MedStar Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fesche, Camillelobbyist | RWL | Oral |
| FAV | Coelho, Mark | Senate Bill 951 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Timmer, Michael | Student | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Angus, Shane | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Babin, Jaclyn | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Bahmanyar, Lily | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bakir, Catherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dechow, Ashleigh | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Denicola, Kaitlyn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DiLoreto, Layne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gardner, Danielle | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gourdine, Ashlee | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hoang, Hannah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Horng, Fay | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jones, Galan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jose, Beatriz | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kalola, Parth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaur, Jasleen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lee, Jenny | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lin, Yanyun | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Murray, Heather | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Patel, Ashish | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Patel, Saral | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Paterakis, Jorjetta | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peruvemba, Ram | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Pistone, Daniel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plunkett, Scott | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reese Kelleher, Emma | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sandozz, Iman | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Scholl, Rosa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Ellis, Senator Ellislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Shanbhag, Vinayak | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sherman, Marian | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Starost, Joshua | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thomas, Sheby | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kress, Williamlobbyist | Kress Hammen | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tarleton, Marie | Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | MITCHELL, JACQUELINE | Maryland Association of Nurse Anesthetist (MANA) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Radford, Kennett | Maryland Association of Nurse Anesthetists | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Seifert, Shannon | Maryland Association of Nurse Anesthetists | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Zinder, Matthew | Maryland Association of Nurse Anesthetists | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Harris, Oriell | Maryland Board of Physicians | Oral |
| UNF | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | D'Angelo, Matthew | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kress, Shannonlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Brocato & ShattuckFAV 1
Kress HammenUNF 1
Luminis HealthFAV 1
MAAAFAV 2
MedStar HealthFAV 1
RWLFAV 1
Senate Bill 951FAV 1
StudentFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVShattuck, DanielBrocato & ShattuckRegistered for: Acorn Health; American Physical Therapy Association Maryland - APTA MD; Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.; Associates in Radiation Medicine; League for People with Disabilities, The; Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics…
FAVFesche, CamilleRWLRegistered for: Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Behavioral Framework; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Brewers Association of Maryland; Brown Advisory…
FAVBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…
UNFKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers…
UNFKress, ShannonRegistered for: Baltimore Arts Realty Corp. (BARCO); Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers; Maryland Society of Surveyors; Maryland Nurses Association