Public Schools - Student Health - Certificate of Dental Health
Sponsor: Andrea Fletcher Harrison (District 24)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 1/28 at 1:15 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring, beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, each student enrolled in a public elementary or secondary school in the State to submit a certificate of dental health to the school on a schedule established by the Department; and requiring the State Department of Education, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health, to adopt certain regulations and to develop and disseminate a standard form for a certificate of dental health to county boards of education and certain parents and guardians.
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Testimony (20)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Harrison, Andrea | Delegate | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DORING, DR. CHARLES | MADA | Oral |
| FAV | BOOKER, DR. WINIFRED | MD. DENTAL SOCIETY | Oral |
| FAV | BACKLEY, MARY | MDAC | Position only |
| FAV | ELLIOTT, ROBYNlobbyist | MDAC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | VOID-HOLMES, JOY | MDHA | Position only |
| FAV | MOGRATH, DR. MAGGIE | MPH | Position only |
| FAV | DOHERTY, DAN | MSDA | Oral |
| FAV | SEVENELL, DR. MARLENE | MSDA President | Oral |
| FAV | KOYMEN, DR. HAKAN | MYSELF | Oral |
| FAV | Caiazzo, Carol | PANDA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blendy, Nicholas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harrison, Delegate Andrea Fletcher | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist | AACPS | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sterrette, Dawanq | Baltimore City School Board | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | MABE | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sweat, Tonya | Maryland PTA | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | SUSSKIND, MCPS BOARD OF EDUCATION | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Frey, Leslie | MoCo Intergovernmental Relations | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | dove, tina | msea | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
AACPSUNF 1
DelegateFAV 1
MABEUNF 1
MADAFAV 1
Maryland PTAUNF 1
MD. DENTAL SOCIETYFAV 1
MDACFAV 2
MDHAFAV 1
MPHFAV 1
MSDAFAV 1
MSDA PresidentFAV 1
mseaINFO 1
MYSELFFAV 1
PANDAFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVELLIOTT, ROBYNMDACRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…