Unaccompanied Minors in Need of Shelter and Supportive Services
What this bill does
Authorizing a certain unaccompanied minor in need of shelter to consent to shelter and supportive services under certain circumstances; authorizing an unaccompanied minor who is a parent to consent to shelter and supportive services for the minor's child; requiring a certain service provider to contact a parent, a guardian, or an adult relative of an unaccompanied minor within 72 hours; requiring a service provider to develop procedures to screen staff members who work with minors including a criminal history check; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (44)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | White, Rachel | Advocates for Children and Youth | Oral |
| FAV | Marra, Alia | Baltimore City Youth Action Board | Oral |
| FAV | Polsky, Laurence | Calvert County Health Department | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lofgren, Ingrid | Homeless Persons Representation Project | Oral |
| FAV | Wallerstedt, Annelobbyist | MD Human Trafficking Task Force | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sandoval, Tatiana | Maryland Multicultural Youth Center | Oral |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | MedChi, MDAAP, and MACHC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Altema, Irnandelobbyist | Mental Health Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | gallaher, patrick | Prince George's County Executive | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hinde, Ed | SHIP of Frederick County | Oral |
| FAV | Rubenstein, Amelia | University of Maryland School of Social Work | Oral |
| FAV | Ruth, Laure | Women's Law Center of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | o'day, garrettlobbyist | md catholic conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arikan, Delegate Lauren | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Barnes-Keating, Leslie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bartlett, Delegate Sandy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Blendy, Nicholes | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | CPMC, CPMC | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Day, Elizabeth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Krimm, Delegate Krimmlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Diamond, Joanna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Evans, Angeles | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gardner, Jan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hinde, Ed | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jefferson, Staceylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Krimm, Delegate Carol | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lofgren, Ingrid | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Marra, Alia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Olszewski, Jr., John | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Philip, Diana | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Procopio, Mark | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Quinlan, Margolobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ralls, Christina | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rice, Amy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rubenstein, Amelia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shore, Debby | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Short, Lakeisha | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Valentino-Smith, Delegate Geraldine | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | White, Rachel | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Jones, Tyler | MD Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | DHS, DHS | DHS | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Sterns, Paul | MASSB | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | MACALISTER, JAMES | MD ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Frey, Leslie | MoCo Intergovernmental Relations | Oral + Written (PDF) |