In October 2000, the Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted-Living Facilities originated when the General Assembly established the Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes (Chapter 216, Acts of 2000). The Committee adopted its present name on October 1, 2005 (Chapter 400, Acts of 2005). The Committee evaluates progress in improving the quality of nursing home and assisted-living facility care statewide.
From the Maryland Department of Health, the Deputy Secretary of Health Care Financing reports annually to the Committee on the status of the Medicaid Nursing Home Reimbursement System. Also, annually, the Office of Health Care Quality in the Maryland Department of Health reports to the Committee on the status of quality of care in nursing homes. As the Committee reviews these reports, it develops further proposals on how to improve nursing home and assisted-living facility care (Code Health-General Article, sec. 19-1409).
In addition to its original charge, the Committee also may consider staff training and development; the rights of residents; data on resident satisfaction; resident assessments; resident care planning; monitoring of residents; and the change of resident status (Chapter 473, Acts of 2018). Further, the Committee may review legislation and proposed regulations that may affect nursing home and assisted living facility care, and make recommendations both to the General Assembly and the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review.
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CHAIR: Carmel Roques, Secretary, Department of Aging
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Heather Reed, Secretary, Department of Health
- Tia Witherspoon, Office of Health Care Quality
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Stefani O’Dea, Behavioral Health Administration
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Greg Sesek, Department of Human Services
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Kristen Bosak, Department of Disabilities
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Karrie Craig, State Long-Term Care Ombudsman
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Honorable Pamela Beidle, Finance Committee
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Delegate Tiffany T. Alston, House Health and Government Operations Committee
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Delegate Ken Kerr, House Health and Government Operations Committee
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Heang Tan, Area Agency on Aging
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Karen Sylvester, Area Agency on Aging
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Gail Gannon, Local Ombudsman
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Joseph Demattos, Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)
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Kathryn Graning, Mid-Atlantic Lifespan
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Molly Kirsch, Hospice Network
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Catherine Hamel, Maryland Hospital Association
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Claudia Balog, 1199 SEIU, United Health Workers East
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Tammy Bresnahan, Maryland Chapter, AARP
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Virginia Crespo, United Seniors of Maryland
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Anne Geddes, Mental Health Association of Maryland
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Megan Peters, Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Maryland Chapter
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Karin Lakin, Maryland Association of Adult Day Services
- Marcy Hunter, Assisted Living (10+ Residents) Representative
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Beverly Mlynar, Consumer Representative
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Joanne L. Smikle, Consumer Representative
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Alan L. Breitler, Consumer Representatives
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