Developmental Disabilities Administration - Program Changes and Required Reports
Sponsor: Bonnie Cullison (District 19)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: First Reading Finance (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to ensure that providers of and individuals who receive certain services are not negatively impacted when using a certain software system or function; requiring that an individual receiving certain services who receives a certain notice have 30 days to appeal a certain eligibility determination; requiring certain services to continue uninterrupted under certain circumstances until the outcome of a certain appeal is complete; etc.
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Testimony (25)
MGA witness listFAV 22FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Durkin, Kathleenlobbyist | ARC Baltimore | Position only |
| FAV | Guzzone, Pam | ARC Howard | Position only |
| FAV | Kolpe, Ande | ARC Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Paliath, Traceylobbyist | Chimes | Position only |
| FAV | Planz, Michael | Community Living Inc. | Position only |
| FAV | Callahan, Rick | Compass | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shea, Casey | Disability Rights Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Parks, Chris | Dove Pointe | Position only |
| FAV | Kay, Christine | Frederick County Scott Key Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Olinger, Judi | Humanim | Position only |
| FAV | Kirkland, Frank | Linwood Center | Position only |
| FAV | Howell, Lauralobbyist | MACS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frey, Leslie | Montgomery County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Capone, Ken | People on the Go | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rodgers, Bea | Prince George's Council | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Aleshire, Tennielle | Service Coordination Inc. | Position only |
| FAV | Propst, Mindy | Service Coordination Inc. (SCI) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Freeman, Cindy | Spectrum Support | Position only |
| FAV | Retzlaff, Donna | Spring Dell Center | Position only |
| FAV | Malone, Rob | The Arc of PG | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cades, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Cullison, Delegate Cullisonlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Hofmann, Bob | MD Works | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Barnes, Alex | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Ye, Webster | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
ARC BaltimoreFAV 1
ARC HowardFAV 1
ARC MarylandFAV 1
ChimesFAV 1
CompassFAV 1
Dove PointeFAV 1
HumanimFAV 1
Linwood CenterFAV 1
MACSFAV 1
MD WorksFWA 1
Montgomery CountyFAV 1
People on the GoFAV 1
Spectrum SupportFAV 1
Spring Dell CenterFAV 1
The Arc of PGFAV 1