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HB 847

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State Coordinator for Autism Strategy and Advisory Stakeholder Group on Autism-Related Needs

Sponsor: Michele Guyton (District 42B)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: DisabledStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 341 (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the State Coordinator for Autism Strategy in the Department of Disabilities and the Advisory Stakeholder Group on Autism-Related Needs; requiring the State Coordinator, in consultation with the Advisory Stakeholder Group, to identify and evaluate certain services for individuals with autism and their families, develop a certain strategic plan by July 1, 2021, identify certain performance measures, and monitor and evaluate the implementation of the strategic plan and the State's success in addressing certain needs; etc.

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Testimony (30)

MGA witness list
FAV 22FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWeber, LeslielobbyistBaltimore Co. Education AdvocateWritten (PDF)
FAVRosenberg, MelissaHoward Co. Autism SocietyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVRosenberg, MelissaHoward County Autism SocietyWritten (PDF)
FAVMcKibben, LindaMD Chapter American Academy of PediatriciansOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKasemeyer, PamMDAAPWritten (PDF)
FAVRienzi, RebeccaPathfinder for AutismWritten (PDF)
FAVRienzi, RebeccaPathfinders for AutismOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFaulkner, RachaelTCCPosition only
FAVForsythe, NancyUniversity of Maryland College ParkPosition only
FAVMartin, PeterVolunteer FirefighterOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBress, SteveIndividualPosition only
FAVCurran, JenniferIndividualPosition only
FAVDelegate Guyton, Delegate GuytonlegislatorIndividualPosition only
FAVDelegate Guyton, Delegate GuytonlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVGuyton, DelegateIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVGuyton, DelegateIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVJenkins, Shirley AppleIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVLanders, NicoleIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVLynn, JennIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSanchez, DanielIndividualPosition only
FAVSanchez, MarthaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWiederlight, LisaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWAHubbard Pineau, CarrieItinerisOral + Written (PDF)
FWAPineau, Carrie HubbardItinerisWritten (PDF)
FWAKasemeyer, PamLinwood CenterOral + Written (PDF)
FWAFlynn, DorieMANNSEFWritten (PDF)
FWAElliott, RobynlobbyistMOTAPosition only
FWAelliott, robynlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOLondon, RachelDD COALITIONWritten (PDF)
INFOHall, ElizabethMaryland Department of DisabilitiesWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWeber, LeslieBaltimore Co. Education AdvocateRegistered for: Johns Hopkins
FWAElliott, RobynMOTARegistered 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
FWAelliott, robynRegistered 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