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HB 1258

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Health Enterprise Zones - Established (Restoring the Promise Act of 2021)

Sponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (District 31)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Declaring certain findings related to Health Enterprise Zones; requiring the Governor to include $68,000,000 in the annual budget bill for fiscal year 2023 for waiting list services for individuals with developmental disabilities; requiring the Secretary of Health to designate contiguous geographic areas with documented health disparities and poor health outcomes as Health Enterprise Zones; authorizing certain entities to apply on behalf of certain areas for designation as Health Enterprise Zones; etc.

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Testimony (6)

MGA witness list
FAV 3FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDeMattos, JosephHealth Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)Written (PDF)
FAVKasemeyer, PamSchwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.Position only
FAVDelegate Kipke, Delegate KipkelegislatorIndividualOral
FWADeMarco, VincentlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOBennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of GovernmenMaryland Dept. of HealthWritten (PDF)
INFOLondon, RachelMaryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FWADeMarco, VincentRegistered for: Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.; Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative Education Fund