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SB 455

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Health - Maryland Children's Service Animal Program - Establishment

Sponsor: Senator PinskyCommittee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 248 (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Maryland Children's Service Animal Program in the Maryland Department of Health to serve the needs of children with a history of trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, or who have been diagnosed with a certain disability and special health care need by teaching them to partner with a service or support dog or to interact with therapy horses; requiring the Department to select at least one nonprofit entity to select Program participants, service or support dogs, or therapy horses, and facilitate training or therapy; etc.

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Testimony (5)

MGA witness list
FAV 4FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVAlsobrooks, Prince GEORGES County ExecIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVGriffin, PaullobbyistIndividualOral
FAVLeClair, DanielleIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator Pinsky, Senator PinskylegislatorIndividualPosition only
FWALondon, RachelMD DDCOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

MD DDCFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGriffin, PaulRegistered for: Child Justice, Inc.