Registered lobbyist
Andrew Nicklas
Maryland Hospital Association · 410-379-6200 · on file 2022 to 2026
Clients on file
2
1 in Nov 2025 - Oct 2026
Reported compensation
$147,001
all years on file
Bills testified on
50
41 for · 11 against · 3 info
Got their outcome
72%
36 of 50 decided bills
Who they are and whom they represent
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Testimony on record
2026 Regular Session19 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 484 Corporate Income Tax - Addition Modification - Direct-to-Consumer Pharmaceutical Advertising | FWAPDF | Maryland Hospital Association | Did not advance |
| HB 599 Health - Licensure of Hospitals - Ownership Requirements | INFO | Maryland Hospital Association | Did not advance |
| HB 624 Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026) | UNFPDF | Maryland Hospital Association | Enacted |
| HB 944 Maryland Health Care Commission - Certificates of Need and Material Change Transactions | UNFPDF | Maryland Hospital Association | Did not advance |
| HB 965 Office of Health Care Quality Stakeholder Advisory Council - Establishment | UNFPDF | Maryland Hospital Association | Did not advance |
| HB 1146 Crime of Violence - Medical Facilities and Places of Worship - Penalty (Sacred Places Safety Act) | FAV | Maryland Hospital Association | Did not advance |
| HB 1228 Insurance - Premium Receipts Tax - Exemption for Captive Insurance Procured by Nonprofit Hospitals and Health Care Systems | FWA | Maryland Hospital Association | Did not advance |
| HB 1553 Estates and Trusts - Guardianship of the Person of a Disabled Person - Emergency and Temporary Guardianship Petitions | FWAPDF | Maryland Hospital Association | Did not advance |
| HB 1559 Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients - Placement | FAVPDF | Maryland Hospital Association | Enacted |
| HB 1559 Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients - Placement | FWAPDF | Maryland Hospital Association | Enacted |
| HB 1563 Emergency Room Services and Post-Acute Care - Coverage and Facility Studies | FAVPDF | Maryland Hospital Association | Enacted |
| HB 1563 Emergency Room Services and Post-Acute Care - Coverage and Facility Studies | FAVPDF | Maryland Hospital Association | Enacted |
| SB 240 Office of Health Care Quality Stakeholder Advisory Council - Establishment | UNFPDF | Maryland Hospital Association | Did not advance |
| SB 411 Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026) | UNFPDF | Maryland Hospital Association | Enacted |
| SB 494 Maryland Health Care Commission - Certificates of Need and Material Change Transactions | UNFPDF | Maryland Hospital Association | Did not advance |
| SB 515 Health Services Cost Review Commission - Health Facilities - Rate Setting | FAVPDF | Maryland Hospital Association | Passed both chambers |
| SB 515 Health Services Cost Review Commission - Health Facilities - Rate Setting | FAVPDF | Maryland Hospital Association | Passed both chambers |
| SB 831 Labor Law - Child Labor Penalties, Private Sector Employee Labor Relations, and State Employee Labor Standards | FWA | Maryland Hospital Association | Enacted |
| SB 987 Corporate Income Tax - Addition Modification - Direct-to-Consumer Pharmaceutical Advertising | FWAPDF | Maryland Hospital Association | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session12 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 54 Health Services Cost Review Commission – User Fee Assessment – Repeal of Sunset | FWAPDF | Maryland Hospital Association | Enacted |
| HB 871 Health Services Cost Review Commission - Community Benefits - Community Health Worker Workforce Program | FWAPDF | Maryland Hospital Association | Enacted |
| HB 905 Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2025) | UNFPDF | Maryland Hospital Association | Did not advance |
| HB 905 Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2025) | UNFPDF | Maryland Hospital Association | Did not advance |
| HB 962 Public Health - Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients and Workgroup on Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Overstays | FAVPDF | Maryland Hospital Association | Enacted |
| HB 995 Workgroup to Study the Rise in Adverse Decisions in the State Health Care System - Establishment | FAVPDF | Maryland Hospital Association | Enacted |
| HB 1104 Maryland Department of Health - AHEAD Model Implementation - Electronic Health Care Transactions and Population Health Improvement Fund | INFOPDF | Maryland Hospital Association | Enacted |
| SB 129 Public Health - Maryland Commission on Health Equity - Advisory Committee and Hospital Reporting | INFOPDF | Maryland Hospital Association | Did not advance |
| SB 229 Health Services Cost Review Commission - User Fee Assessment - Repeal of Sunset | FWAPDF | Maryland Hospital Association | Enacted |
| SB 691 Healthcare Ecosystem Stakeholder Cybersecurity Workgroup | UNF | Maryland Hospital Association | Vetoed |
| SB 696 Public Health - Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients and Workgroup on Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Overstays | FAVPDF | Maryland Hospital Association | Enacted |
| SB 776 Workgroup to Study the Rise in Adverse Decisions in the State Health Care System - Establishment | FAV | Maryland Hospital Association | Enacted |
2024 Regular Session8 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 377 Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program - Funding - Alterations | FAVPDF | Adventist HealthCare | Did not advance |
| HB 865 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Prostheses (So Every Body Can Move Act) | FAVPDF | Adventist HealthCare | Enacted |
| HB 933 Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services - 9-8-8 Trust Fund Fees | FAVPDF | Adventist HealthCare | Enacted |
| HB 1194 Hospitals - Patient's Bill of Rights Training and Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans (Safe Staffing Act of 2024) | UNFPDF | Adventist Health Care | Did not advance |
| SB 419 Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program - Funding - Alterations | FAVPDF | Adventist HealthCare | Did not advance |
| SB 614 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Prostheses (So Every Body Can Move Act) | FAVPDF | Adventist HealthCare | Enacted |
| SB 729 Business Occupations and Professions - Security Guards - Use of Force Reporting, Standards, and Certifications | FWAPDF | Adventist HealthCare | Enacted |
| SB 1020 Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2024) | UNFPDF | Adventist HealthCare | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session5 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 48 Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Collaborative Care Model Services – Implementation and Reimbursement Expansion | FAVPDF | Adventist HealthCare, Inc. | Enacted |
| HB 418 Mental Health - Workforce Development - Fund Established | FAVPDF | Adventist HealthCare, Inc. | Enacted |
| HB 1146 Maryland Department of Health and Maryland Health Care Commission - Dental Services - Survey and Regional Needs Assessment | FWA | Adventist HealthCare, Inc. | Enacted |
| SB 187 Health Occupations - Licenses, Certificates, and Registrations - Lawful Presence and Identification Numbers | FAVPDF | Adventist HealthCare, Inc. | Enacted |
| SB 283 Mental Health - Workforce Development - Fund Established | FAVPDF | Adventist HealthCare, Inc. | Enacted |
2022 Regular Session5 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 407 Health Occupations - Health Care Staffing Shortage Emergency - Declaration and Licensing and Practice Requirements (Health Care Heroes Act of 2022) | FAVPDF | Adventist HealthCare, Inc. | Did not advance |
| HB 725 Children - Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | Adventist HealthCare, Inc. | Enacted |
| SB 331 Program for Preventing HIV Infection for Rape Victims – Alterations and Repeal of Sunset | FAVPDF | Adventist HealthCare, Inc. | Enacted |
| SB 506 Children - Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | Adventist HealthCare, Inc. | Enacted |
| SB 834 Health Insurance - Two-Sided Incentive Arrangements and Capitated Payments - Authorization | FAVPDF | Adventist HealthCare, Inc. | Enacted |
2021 Regular Session3 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 123 Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2021 | FAVPDF | Adventist HealthCare, Inc. | Enacted |
| SB 3 Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2021 | FAVPDF | Adventist HealthCare, Inc. | Enacted |
| SB 311 Catastrophic Health Emergencies - Health Care Providers - Definition and Immunity (Maryland Health Care Heroes Protection Act) | FAVPDF | Adventist HealthCare, Inc. | Did not advance |
2020 Regular Session3 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 637 Children – Therapeutic Child Care Program – Funding | FAV | Adventist | Did not advance |
| SB 637 Children – Therapeutic Child Care Program – Funding | FAV | Adventist | Did not advance |
| SB 768 Health - Health and Wellness Standards - Correctional Facilities and Health Care Facilities | FAV | MD Hospital Association | Did not advance |
