SB 777

Public Health - Maryland Prenatal and Infant Care Grant Program Fund

Sponsor: Senator ElfrethCommittee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Public HealthStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 495 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Renaming the Maryland Prenatal and Infant Care Coordination Services Grant Program Fund to be the Maryland Prenatal and Infant Care Grant Program Fund; altering the purpose of the Fund to include making grants to federally qualified health centers, hospitals, and certain providers to increase access to prenatal care, which may include behavioral and oral health services; altering the proposals from counties or municipalities that are required to receive priority in the awarding of grants; etc.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Botstein, Clara	Bard Early College	Oral
FAV	Rivkin, Deborahlobbyist	CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hafey, Elizabeth	Johns Hopkins University and Medicine	Written (PDF)
FAV	Macsherry, Clintonlobbyist	Maryland Family Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krienke, Janelobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Orosz, Samantha	Maryland Rural Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Philip, Diana	NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Written (PDF)
FAV	El-Metwally, Dr. Dina E.	University of Maryland	Oral
FAV	Blalock, Isabel	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brocato, Barbaralobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elfreth, Sarah	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pelaez, Melissa	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Elfreth, Senator Elfrethlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Sheahan, Molly	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bogley, Laura	Maryland Right to Life	Written (PDF)
FWA	Rock, Melissa	Advocates for Children and Youth	Written (PDF)
FWA	Chitalia, Suhani	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Wilkins, Barbara	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Advocates for Children and YouthFWA 1

Bard Early CollegeFAV 1

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldFAV 1

Johns Hopkins University and MedicineFAV 1

Maryland Family NetworkFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Right to LifeUNF 1

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

NARAL Pro-Choice MarylandFAV 1

Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.FAV 1

University of MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVRivkin, DeborahCareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldRegistered for: CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

FAVMacsherry, ClintonMaryland Family NetworkRegistered for: Maryland Family Network

FAVKrienke, JaneMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

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…