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HB 28

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Public Health – Implicit Bias Training and the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities

Sponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (District 21)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 744 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the information to be included in the Health Care Disparities Policy Report Card to include disparities in morbidity and mortality rates for dementia; requiring the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities to publish health data that includes race and ethnicity information and to update the data biannually; requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2023, to include at least $1,788,314 in the annual budget bill for the Office; requiring a certain program to identify and approve implicit bias training programs; etc.

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Testimony (35)

MGA witness list
FAV 32FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVKalla, KarenAARP MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVRock, MelissaAdvocates for Children and YouthWritten (PDF)
FAVKalyanaraman, NileshAnne Arundel County Department of HealthOral + Written (PDF)
FAVJefferson , StaceylobbyistBehavioral Health System BaltimoreWritten (PDF)
FAVCarrington, DarrellCarrington & Associates, LLCPosition only
FAVFry, DonaldGreater Baltimore CommitteeWritten (PDF)
FAVDiamond, JoannaHealth Care for the HomelessWritten (PDF)
FAVGolden, SheritaJohns Hopkins MedicineOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPark, LizMD Association of Youth Service BureausWritten (PDF)
FAVPeña-Melnyk, JoselineMGA Delegate Pena-MelnykWritten (PDF)
FAVMcClellan, DaphneMaryland Chapter, National Association of Social WorkersWritten (PDF)
FAVDove, SpencerMaryland Commission on Civil RightsWritten (PDF)
FAVBennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of GovernmenMaryland Dept. of HealthWritten (PDF)
FAVBraithwaite, ShamondaMaryland Hospital AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVO'Connor, PatriciaMaryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)Written (PDF)
FAVOrosz, SamanthaMaryland Rural Health AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVAdams, MD, JosephMaryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineWritten (PDF)
FAVMehu, NatashalobbyistMayor's Office of Government RelationsWritten (PDF)
FAVBritt, AdienaN/APosition only
FAVPhilip, DianaNARAL Pro-Choice MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVRosen-Cohen, NancyNCADD-MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVAlsobrooks, AngelaPrince George's County ExecutiveWritten (PDF)
FAVBlack, AshleyPublic Justice CenterWritten (PDF)
FAVWilkerson, AlicelobbyistStrong Future MarylandPosition only
FAVBrocato, BarbaralobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVCantori, ReneeIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVCiotta, PattyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Pena-Melnyk, Delegate Pena-MelnyklegislatorIndividualPosition only
FAVElliott, RobynlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVHussein, CarlessiaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKlapper, StephanielobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMartin, RhyaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAColchamiro, EriclobbyistAlzheimers AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FWAKasemeyer, PamSchwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.Oral + Written (PDF)
INFOShattuck, DaniellobbyistBrocato & ShattuckWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJefferson , StaceyBehavioral Health System BaltimoreRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore
FAVMehu, NatashaMayor's Office of Government RelationsRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.
FAVWilkerson, AliceStrong Future MarylandRegistered for: Advance Maryland
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
FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition
FAVKlapper, StephanieRegistered for: Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.
FWAColchamiro, EricAlzheimers AssociationRegistered for: Alzheimer's Association
INFOShattuck, DanielBrocato & ShattuckRegistered 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