HB 1313

Family Investment Program - Temporary Cash Assistance - Eligibility

Sponsor: Delegate Valentino-SmithCommittee: AppropriationsSubject: Social Services - GenerallyStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 457 (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting reducing or terminating temporary cash assistance for certain individuals under certain circumstances; prohibiting reducing or terminating temporary cash assistance for certain individuals because of good cause as determined by the Secretary of Human Services; requiring local departments of social services to provide a conciliatory period of 30 days to certain individuals who are not in compliance with the Family Investment Program; requiring 25% of funding be withheld upon certain acts of noncompliance; etc.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 22FavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist	Advocates for Children and Youth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferson, Staceylobbyist	BHS Baltimore	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mersky Miicke, Sarah	Baltimore Jewish Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	McKinney, Robinlobbyist	CASH Campaign of MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vaughan, Reganlobbyist	Catholic Charities	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wheeler, Denise	Citizens Review Board for Children	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Rachel	Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilcox, Deborah	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Madaio, Michelle	Homeless Persons Representation Project	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	JOTF	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	MDCEP	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wallerstedt, Annelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	MacSherry, Clintonlobbyist	Maryland Family Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Quinlan, Margolobbyist	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Remington, Claudia	State Council on Child Abuse and Neglect	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fowler, Joy	TCA Recipient	Position only
FAV	Young, Erika	TCA Recipient	Position only
FAV	Cronin, Patricia	The Family Tree	Written (PDF)
FAV	Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist	Welfare Advocates	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	philip, diana	naral pro choice maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	mcclellan, daphne	nasw	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Valentino-Smith, Delegate Valentino-Smithlegislator	Individual	Position only
INFO	DHS, DHS	DHS	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Advocates for Children and YouthFAV 1

Baltimore Jewish CouncilFAV 1

BHS BaltimoreFAV 1

CASH Campaign of MDFAV 1

Catholic CharitiesFAV 1

Citizens Review Board for ChildrenFAV 1

Coalition to Protect Maryland's ChildrenFAV 1

DHSINFO 1

Health Care for the HomelessFAV 1

Homeless Persons Representation ProjectFAV 1

JOTFFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Family NetworkFAV 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

MDCEPFAV 1

naral pro choice marylandFAV 1

naswFAV 1

State Council on Child Abuse and NeglectFAV 1

TCA RecipientFAV 2

The Family TreeFAV 1

Welfare AdvocatesFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBevan-Dangel, JenniferAdvocates for Children and YouthRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Humane Society of the United States; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Humane World for Animals

FAVJefferson, StaceyBHS BaltimoreRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

FAVMcKinney, RobinCASH Campaign of MDRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVVaughan, ReganCatholic CharitiesRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVDews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…

FAVSchumitz, KaliMDCEPRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVWallerstedt, AnneMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Food Bank

FAVMacSherry, ClintonMaryland Family NetworkRegistered for: Maryland Family Network

FAVQuinlan, MargoMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland

FAVKlingenmaier, LisaWelfare AdvocatesRegistered for: Maryland Family Network; Maryland RISE