Children – Therapeutic Child Care Program – Funding
Sponsor: Nancy J. King (District 39)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: ChildrenStatus: First Reading Ways and Means (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Therapeutic Child Care Program to provide specialized child care and early childhood education by educators, early intervention providers, mental health providers, and health care providers to children under the age of 6 years who have delays in development, physical disabilities, or delays in social, emotional, or behavioral functioning; and requiring the Governor to include in the fiscal year 2022 budget an appropriation to the Program of not less than $45,000 for each child served; etc.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Widerlite, Paula | AAMC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nicklas, Andrewlobbyist | Adventist | Position only |
| FAV | Nicklas, Andrewlobbyist | Adventist | Position only |
| FAV | Nicklas, Andrews | Adventist Health Care | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rock, Melissa | Advocates for Children & Youth | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tompsett, Tommy | Maryland Psychiatric Society | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kolp, Ande | The Arc Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shawver, Christian | The Arc Montgomery County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Venza, Jimmy | The Lourie Center | Position only |
| FAV | Goodman, Matthew | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator King, Senator Kinglegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Valcourt-Pearce, Catherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Valcourt-Pearce, Catherine | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Arneson, Emilylobbyist | PACT | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | LONDON, RACHEL | MDDC | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVNicklas, AndrewAdventistRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.
FAVNicklas, AndrewAdventistRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.