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Department of Aging - Assisted Living Program Subsidies - Determinations

Sponsor: Craig J. Zucker (District 14)Committee: FinanceSubject: ElderlyStatus: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Secretary of Aging to pay to certain low-income seniors a $1,000 subsidy from State general funds to help low-income seniors reside in assisted living programs; increasing, except under certain circumstances, a certain subsidy in effect for certain periods of time based on annual growth in a certain consumer price index; requiring the Secretary, beginning March 1, 2023, to determine and announce the growth in the consumer price index over a certain period of time, if any, and a new subsidy for low-income seniors; etc.

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Testimony (9)

MGA witness list
FAV 8FavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMiicke, SarahlobbyistBaltimore Jewish CouncilOral + Written (PDF)
FAVColchamiro, EriclobbyistMaryland Senior Citizens Action NetworkOral + Written (PDF)
FAVJefferson, StaceylobbyistMarylanders Against PovertyWritten (PDF)
FAVDiamond, JoannahchWritten (PDF)
FAVDouglas, Michelem4aOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCiekot, AnnlobbyistnaswWritten (PDF)
FAVHettleman, ShellyIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator Zucker, Senator ZuckerlegislatorIndividualPosition only
INFOFielhauer, GraceDept. of AgingWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMiicke, SarahBaltimore Jewish CouncilRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council
FAVColchamiro, EricMaryland Senior Citizens Action NetworkRegistered for: Alzheimer's Association
FAVJefferson, StaceyMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore
FAVCiekot, AnnnaswRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute