Task Force to Study the Maryland Public Guardianship Program
Sponsor: Delegate BridgesCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: ElderlyStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Task Force to Study the Maryland Public Guardianship Program; providing for the composition, co-chairs, and staffing of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to assess and analyze the Maryland Public Guardianship Program and make recommendations about how to improve the guardianship program in Maryland; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2022.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Tan, Heang | Baltimore City Health Department | Oral |
| FAV | Douglas, Michele | MD Assoc of Area Agencies on Aging | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Francis, Susan | Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mehu, Natashalobbyist | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frey, Leslie | Montgomery County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Bridges, Delegate Bridgeslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sheahan, Molly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Asia | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Bresnahan, Tammy | AARP Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | DeMattos, Joseph | Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM) | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | London, Rachel | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Dorrien, Erinlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Quinlan, Margolobbyist | Mental Health Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Burton, Kimberly | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
AARP MarylandFWA 1
Montgomery CountyFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
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.…
FWAQuinlan, MargoMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland