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MD SB230

MD SB230
Residential Service Agencies - Employee Registry


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Introduced
01/23/2023
In Committee
01/23/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/10/2023

Introduced Session

2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT concerning Residential Service Agencies - Employee Registry FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Department of Health to establish and maintain a registry of each employee of a residential service agency who provides home health care; requiring each residential service agency to submit certain information to the Department; requiring the Department to disclose certain information to a labor union or similar employee organization on request; and generally relating to a registry of residential service agency employees. BY adding to Article - Health - General Section 19-4A-12 Annotated Code of Maryland (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)

AI Summary

This bill requires the Maryland Department of Health to establish and maintain a registry of employees of residential service agencies who provide home health care. The registry must be updated quarterly and include each employee's full name, identification number, job title, gender, home and mailing address, completed trainings or certifications, and employer. Residential service agencies must collect and submit this information to the Department in a timely manner, but cannot require employees to pay any costs related to the collection of this information or collect information on employees who have been victims of domestic violence, rape, sexual assault, or stalking. The Department must also disclose the collected information to labor unions or similar employee organizations upon request and adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Senate Finance Hearing (13:00:00 2/9/2023 ) (on 02/09/2023)

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