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SB 705

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Maryland Transit Administration – Disabled Reduced Fare Program – Opioid Treatment Program Patients

Sponsor: Senator CarterCommittee: FinanceSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 577 (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to make available to opioid treatment programs monthly transit passes that are for use by patients of opioid treatment programs who qualify for the administration's Disabled Reduced Fare Program and may be issued to patients on site at opioid treatment programs by staff; requiring the passes to be made available at a reduced price that reflects the price of a monthly pass issued under the Disabled Reduced Fare Program as of October 1, 2020; etc.

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Testimony (5)

MGA witness list
FAV 5Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVAli, LCAD-C,LCPC, BilalCMDSPosition only
FAVHarris, AlfredClientPosition only
FAVThompson, WayneClientPosition only
FAVBrocato, BarbaralobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator Carter, Senator CarterlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ClientFAV 2
CMDSFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBrocato, BarbaraRegistered for: Acorn Health; American Physical Therapy Association Maryland - APTA MD; Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.; Associates in Radiation Medicine; League for People with Disabilities, The; Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics