Organization on the record
Marylanders for Patient Rights
Bills
62
71 for · 4 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
52%
32 of 61 decided
Lobbyists hired
0
none registered
Reported lobbying spend
$0
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
What this organization does in Annapolis
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session17 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 316 Confidentiality of Medical Records - Definition of Medical Record | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Withdrawn |
| HB 442 Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Nurse Midwives, and Licensed Certified Midwives - Disclosure (Nyeli Rose Lewis Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Enacted |
| HB 446 Health - Dementia Services and Brain Health Program and Provider Resource Toolkit | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Enacted |
| HB 446 Health - Dementia Services and Brain Health Program and Provider Resource Toolkit | FAVPDF | Rossheim, Brooke | Enacted |
| HB 624 Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Rossheim, Brooke | Enacted |
| HB 624 Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Enacted |
| HB 965 Office of Health Care Quality Stakeholder Advisory Council - Establishment | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Did not advance |
| HB 965 Office of Health Care Quality Stakeholder Advisory Council - Establishment | FAVPDF | Rossheim, Brooke | Did not advance |
| HB 1129 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Provider Agencies - Wages and Leave for Personal Care Aides | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Did not advance |
| HB 1414 Nursing Homes - Direct Care Wages and Benefits and Cost Reports | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Did not advance |
| SB 240 Office of Health Care Quality Stakeholder Advisory Council - Establishment | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Did not advance |
| SB 240 Office of Health Care Quality Stakeholder Advisory Council - Establishment | FAVPDF | Rossheim, Brooke | Did not advance |
| SB 411 Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Enacted |
| SB 411 Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Rossheim, Brooke | Enacted |
| SB 555 Health - Dementia Services and Brain Health Program and Provider Resource Toolkit | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Enacted |
| SB 555 Health - Dementia Services and Brain Health Program and Provider Resource Toolkit | FAVPDF | Rossheim, Brooke | Enacted |
| SB 663 Nursing Homes - Direct Care Wages and Benefits and Cost Reports | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session14 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 429 Health Facilities - Augmentation of Survey Staff - Nursing Homes | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Did not advance |
| HB 905 Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Did not advance |
| HB 905 Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Did not advance |
| HB 933 Nursing Homes - Cost Reports | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Enacted |
| HB 933 Nursing Homes - Cost Reports | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Enacted |
| HB 1004 Public Health - Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias - Information on Prevalence and Treatment | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Enacted |
| HB 1142 Public Health - Maryland Interested Parties Advisory Group - Establishment | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Enacted |
| HB 1142 Public Health - Maryland Interested Parties Advisory Group - Establishment | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Enacted |
| HB 1308 Crime of Violence - Medical Facilities and Places of Worship - Penalty (Sacred Places Safety Act) | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Did not advance |
| SB 376 Maryland Department of Health and Office of Health Care Quality - Nursing Home Inspections - Reporting | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Enacted |
| SB 679 Nursing Homes - Cost Reports (Nursing Home Care Crisis Transparency Act) | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Did not advance |
| SB 748 Public Health - Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias - Information on Prevalence and Treatment | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Enacted |
| SB 748 Public Health - Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias - Information on Prevalence and Treatment | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Enacted |
| SB 920 Public Health - Maryland Interested Parties Advisory Group - Establishment | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session12 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 39 Residential Service Agencies - Reimbursement - Personal Assistance Services (Homecare Worker Rights Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Enacted |
| HB 189 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Personal Care Aides - Wage Reports | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Enacted |
| HB 462 Funding for Wages and Benefits for Nursing Home Workers (Nursing Home Staffing Crisis Funding Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Did not advance |
| HB 547 Crime of Violence - Educational Facilities, Medical Facilities, and Places of Worship - Penalty (Sacred Places Safety Act) | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Did not advance |
| HB 784 Task Force on Reducing Emergency Department Wait Times | UNFPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Did not advance |
| HB 1143 Emergency Medical Services - Maryland Emergency Department Wait Time Reduction Commission - Establishment | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Enacted |
| HB 1194 Hospitals - Patient's Bill of Rights Training and Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans (Safe Staffing Act of 2024) | FWAPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Did not advance |
| SB 197 Residential Service Agencies - Reimbursement - Personal Assistance Services (Homecare Worker Rights Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Enacted |
| SB 328 Funding for Wages and Benefits for Nursing Home Workers (Nursing Home Staffing Crisis Funding Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Did not advance |
| SB 371 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Personal Care Aides - Wage Reports | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Enacted |
| SB 1020 Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2024) | FWAPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Did not advance |
| SB 1158 Crime of Violence - Educational Facilities, Medical Facilities, and Places of Worship - Penalty (Sacred Places Safety Act) | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session14 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 274 Task Force on Reducing Emergency Department Wait Times | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Passed both chambers |
| HB 318 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Provider Agencies and Personal Care Aides - Reimbursement and Wage Reports | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Did not advance |
| HB 489 Residential Service Agencies - Reimbursement - Personal Assistance Services | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Did not advance |
| HB 489 Residential Service Agencies - Reimbursement - Personal Assistance Services | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Did not advance |
| HB 490 Residential Service Agencies - Employee Registry | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Withdrawn |
| HB 725 Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children's Health Program, and Community First Choice Program - Reimbursement of Service Providers | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Did not advance |
| HB 786 Electronic Health Networks and Electronic Medical Records - Nursing Homes - Release of Records | UNFPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Did not advance |
| SB 180 Residential Service Agencies - Reimbursement - Personal Assistance Services | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Did not advance |
| SB 230 Residential Service Agencies - Employee Registry | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Did not advance |
| SB 387 Task Force on Reducing Emergency Department Wait Times | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Did not advance |
| SB 387 Task Force on Reducing Emergency Department Wait Times | FAVPDF | Jones, Kelly | Did not advance |
| SB 468 Funding for Wage Increases for Medical Provider Workers | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Did not advance |
| SB 509 Health Care Facilities - Nursing Homes - Acquisitions and Licensure | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Enacted |
| SB 604 Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Provider Agencies and Personal Care Aides – Reimbursement and Wages | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Did not advance |
2022 Regular Session8 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 544 Health Facilities - Residential Service Agencies - Reporting Requirement | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Enacted |
| HB 694 Hospitals - Financial Assistance - Medical Bill Reimbursement | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Enacted |
| HB 981 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Personal Care Aides - Reimbursement and Required Wage | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Did not advance |
| HB 1034 State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Renaming, Licensure of Assisted Living Managers, and Penalties | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Enacted |
| SB 600 Health Facilities - Residential Service Agencies - Reporting Requirement | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Enacted |
| SB 600 Health Facilities - Residential Service Agencies - Reporting Requirement | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Enacted |
| SB 720 State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Renaming, Licensure of Assisted Living Managers, and Penalties | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Enacted |
| SB 863 Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Personal Care Aides – Reimbursement and Required Wage | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Did not advance |
2021 Regular Session10 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 25 Catastrophic Health Emergencies – Health Care Providers – Definition and Immunity (Maryland Health Care Heroes Protection Act) | UNFPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Did not advance |
| HB 416 Health Care Facilities - Assisted Living Programs - Requirements for Alzheimer's Special Care Units and Regulations | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Enacted |
| HB 565 Health Facilities - Hospitals - Medical Debt Protection | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Enacted |
| HB 581 Labor and Employment - Employment Standards During an Emergency (Maryland Essential Workers' Protection Act) | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Enacted |
| HB 652 Health Facilities - Residential Service Agencies - Guidance and Reporting | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Enacted |
| SB 204 Health Care Facilities - Assisted Living Programs - Requirements for Alzheimer's Special Care Units and Regulations | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Enacted |
| SB 311 Catastrophic Health Emergencies - Health Care Providers - Definition and Immunity (Maryland Health Care Heroes Protection Act) | UNFPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Did not advance |
| SB 384 Health Facilities - Residential Service Agencies - Guidance and Reporting | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Enacted |
| SB 486 Labor and Employment - Employment Standards During an Emergency (Maryland Essential Workers' Protection Act) | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Did not advance |
| SB 514 Health Facilities - Hospitals - Medical Debt Protection | FAVPDF | Palmisano, Anna | Enacted |