Submitted by Shannon Gahs, Associate Director, MD Government Affairs (GAO)

Five ambassadors and I went to Annapolis on Wednesday to discuss business issues that could have a big impact on our practice. Increasing the minimum wage and mandating paid sick leave are hotly debated issues in this session. Baltimore, MD West Home Health (BWV) Area Director David Pareja, Maryland state resident and Delaware Pediatrics (DP) Associate Director Mandy Brady, Harford County Home Health (HFV) Marketing Manager Nicole Matricciani, Baltimore, MD (BAL) assistive care Associate Director Matt Paske, and DP Intern Tiffany Francis met with 18 legislators and key staffers on these issues and others, protecting our practice and building our reputation with our legislators.