Public School Students - Vision Services and the Vision for Maryland Program
Sponsor: Terri L. Hill (District 12A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing certain health specialist positions in the State Department of Education and the Maryland Department of Health; specifying the responsibilities of the health specialists; providing for the funding of the health specialist positions; requiring that county boards of education or county health departments provide vision and hearing screenings for students in public schools at least twice during grades 1 through 5 and at least once during grades 6 through 8; etc.
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Testimony (23)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 4Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Tyler, Rick | Maryland Education Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bergman, Dayana | Parent | Oral |
| FAV | Bruce, Angela | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carter, Catherine | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Cohen, Jenniferlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Collins, Megan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Hill, Delegate Hilllegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dunson, Walter | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goldstein, Matthew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gross, Kristan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Susskind, Danielle | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Judith | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist | AACPS | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jabin, Drew | MACo | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Alston, Isaa | MD Assoc of County Health Officers | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gorman, Kristy | Maryland Association of School Health Nurses | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | SUSSKIND, MCPS BOE | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | MedChi, MSEPS | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Shek, Heather | MD Dept of Health | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Ye, Web | MDH | Position only |
| INFO | Delegate Hill, Delegate Hilllegislator | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Delegate Hill, Delegate Hilllegislator | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…
FWAKauffman, DannaMedChi, MSEPSRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…