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HB84 - Hospitals and Urgent Care Centers - Sepsis Protocol (Lochlin's Law)
Ken Kerr, Joseline A Pena-Melnyk, Bonnie L Cullison
Last updated 5 months ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Requiring, on or before January 1, 2025, each hospital and urgent care center in the State to implement an evidence-based protocol for the early recognition and treatment of a patient with sepsis, severe sepsis, or septic shock that is based on generally acceptable standards of care; requiring a specialty psychiatric hospital to establish a certain process; and requiring hospitals and urgent care centers to require periodic training in the implementation of the protocol for certain staff.
STATUS
Passed
HB55 - Maryland Commission on Veterans and Military Families
Andrew C. Pruski, Tiffany T. Alston, Heather Bagnall
Last updated 6 months ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Establishing the Maryland Commission on Veterans and Military Families to study developing and implementing a statewide strategic plan to make Maryland the best state for veterans and military families, including legislative and budgetary recommendations; requiring the Commission to consult with the Office of Military and Federal Affairs and the Maryland Military Installation Council as part of the study process; and requiring the Commission to report its findings to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2024.
STATUS
Passed
HB1019 - Mental Health Law - Petitions for Emergency Evaluation
Tiffany T. Alston, Heather Bagnall, Diana M. Fennell
Last updated 6 months ago
23 Co-Sponsors
Specifying that a petition for emergency evaluation is effective for 5 days after being endorsed by the court; authorizing a court, on a certain motion and for good cause shown, to extend a petition for up to 5 days at a time, but not to exceed a total of 30 days; requiring the court to include the date the petition expires on the petition; and authorizing peace officers to use reasonable and necessary force when executing a petition.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1096 - Public Health - Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program
Joseline A Pena-Melnyk, Gabriel Acevero, Jackie Addison
Last updated 8 months ago
28 Co-Sponsors
Authorizing a community-based organization, with the approval of the Maryland Department of Health, to establish an Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program to provide a location for the consumption of preobtained drugs, provide sterile needles, administer first aid, and certain other services; authorizing a Program to bill the insurance carrier of an individual who uses the services; authorizing the Department to approve not more than six programs, preferably two in urban, two in rural, and two in suburban areas; etc.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1174 - State Government - Technology Advisory Commission - Established
Terri Hill, Pamela Lanman Guzzone, Seth A. Howard
Last updated 6 months ago
25 Co-Sponsors
Establishing the Technology Advisory Commission to study and make recommendations on technology and science developments and use in the State; and requiring the Commission to submit a report on its activities and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31 each year.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1054 - Physicians - Licensing - Foreign Practicing Physicians
Terri Hill, Gary Simmons
Last updated 8 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Exempting a foreign practicing physician applicant for a license from certain education requirements under certain circumstances; requiring the State Board of Physicians to establish a consortium of postgraduate medical education programs for the purpose of developing, implementing, and administering an examination to assess the ability of a foreign practicing physician to meet the standard of care for the independent practice of medicine; etc.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1051 - Maternal Health – Assessments, Referrals, and Reporting (Maryland Maternal Health Act of 2024)
Jennifer White Holland, Jheanelle K. Wilkins, Adrian Boafo
Last updated 5 months ago
39 Co-Sponsors
Establishing requirements on local health departments and certain health care providers and facilities regarding maternal health, including requirements regarding prenatal risk assessment forms and postpartum infant and maternal referral forms; requiring hospitals and freestanding birthing centers to participate in the Severe Maternal Morbidity Surveillance Program to identify risk factors and causes of Severe Maternal Morbidity; requiring the Program to report its findings and recommendations by December 1, 2025; etc.
STATUS
Passed
HB1092 - 9-1-1 Trust Fund - Purposes - Training in Telecommunications Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Jennifer White Holland, Nick Allen, Harry Bhandari
Last updated 5 months ago
33 Co-Sponsors
Altering the purposes of the 9-1-1 Trust Fund to including funding the costs of telecommunications cardiopulmonary resuscitation training.
STATUS
Passed
HB1177 - Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Subscriber Rights and Provider Duties
Terri Hill, Aaron M. Kaufman, Gary Simmons
Last updated 8 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Providing that certain individuals, before signing a continuing care agreement, are entitled to a certain visit and certain information; authorizing subscribers in a continuing care retirement community to take certain actions and to participate in certain activities; requiring certain providers to undertake certain actions and to provide certain information; authorizing the establishment of a certain resident association under certain circumstances; etc.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1143 - Emergency Medical Services - Maryland Emergency Department Wait Time Reduction Commission - Establishment
Harry Bhandari, Tiffany T. Alston, Heather Bagnall
Last updated 5 months ago
23 Co-Sponsors
Establishing the Maryland Emergency Department Wait Time Reduction Commission to address factors throughout the health care system that contribute to increased emergency department wait times; authorizing the Commission to request data from certain entities; and requiring the Commission, beginning November 1, 2025, to report annually to the Governor and General Assembly on its activities and findings including updates on the development, impact and, implementation of the recommended programs on emergency department wait times.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Maryland district HD-012
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Maryland House
BIRTH
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Unfortunately I cannot reproduce extended excerpts from copyrighted biographical material without permission. However, here is a summary of key information about Terri Hill: Terri Hill is a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 12 in Baltimore County and Howard County. She grew up in a military family and earned degrees in psychology and medicine. Hill worked as a plastic and reconstructive surgeon and professor of surgery for many years. Her political career began in 2014 when she was elected as a state delegate. In that role, Hill has focused on healthcare, education, small business, public safety, and transportation issues. She serves on committees related to health and government operations and has sponsored bills on topics ranging from gender equity to job training programs. Hill lives in Columbia, Maryland with her husband, a retired engineer.read less
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