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SB 5

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

Sponsor: Senator GriffithCommittee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 745 (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 (50)

MGA witness list
FAV 45FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBresnahan, TammyAARP MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVKalla, KarenAARP MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVRock, MelissaAdvocates for Children and YouthWritten (PDF)
FAVJefferson , StaceylobbyistBehavioral Health System BaltimoreWritten (PDF)
FAVRivkin, DeborahlobbyistCareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldWritten (PDF)
FAVBartlett, OliviaDoTheMostGoodWritten (PDF)
FAVBartlett, OliviaDoTheMostGoodWritten (PDF)
FAVWeiss, EricaErica H. Weiss, Strategic Health Writing/EditingWritten (PDF)
FAVFry, DonaldGreater Baltimore CommitteeWritten (PDF)
FAVFry, DonaldGreater Baltimore CommitteeWritten (PDF)
FAVDiamond, JoannaHealth Care for the HomelessWritten (PDF)
FAVDiamond, JoannaHealth Care for the HomelessWritten (PDF)
FAVGolden, SheritaJohns Hopkins MedicineOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPark, LizMD Association of Youth Service BureausWritten (PDF)
FAVPark, LizMD Association of Youth Service BureausWritten (PDF)
FAVDove, SpencerMaryland Commission on Civil RightsWritten (PDF)
FAVOffice of Governmental Affairs, Maryland Department of HealthMaryland 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)
FAVGriffith, MelonyMaryland State SenateOral + Written (PDF)
FAVAdams, MD, JosephMaryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineWritten (PDF)
FAVAdams, MD, JosephMaryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineWritten (PDF)
FAVMehu, NatashalobbyistMayor's Office of Government RelationsWritten (PDF)
FAVPhilip, DianaNARAL Pro-Choice MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVPhilip, DianaNARAL Pro-Choice MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVRosen-Cohen, NancyNCADD-MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVRosen-Cohen, NancyNCADD-MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVAlsobrooks, AngelaPrince George's County ExecutiveWritten (PDF)
FAVAlsobrooks, AngelaPrince George's County ExecutiveWritten (PDF)
FAVBlack, AshleyPublic Justice CenterWritten (PDF)
FAVFaulkner, RachaelPublic Policy PartnersWritten (PDF)
FAVFaulkner, RachaelPublic Policy PartnersWritten (PDF)
FAVfrazier, derrellmental health association of marylandWritten (PDF)
FAVBrisseau, ShermaIndividualOral
FAVBrocato, BarbaralobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDoherty, DanielIndividualPosition only
FAVElliott, RobynlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVElliott, RobynlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVEvans, HayleylobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVKlapper, StephanielobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMartin, RhyaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Griffith, Senator GriffithlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Griffith, Senator GriffithlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVShaklee, ChristinaIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFmcavoy, vinceIndividualOral
FWAColchamiro, EriclobbyistAlzheimers AssociationWritten (PDF)
FWAKasemeyer, PamSchwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.Oral + Written (PDF)
INFOShattuck, DaniellobbyistBrocato & ShattuckWritten (PDF)
INFOBogley, LauraMaryland Right to LifeWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJefferson , StaceyBehavioral Health System BaltimoreRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore
FAVRivkin, DeborahCareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldRegistered for: CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
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.
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
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
FAVEvans, HayleyRegistered for: Academy Bus; Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Atmosphere DC Dickerson Property Owners LLC; Beltway Fine Wine; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
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