Home Energy Assistance - Critical Medical Needs Program - Power to the People Pilot Program
Sponsor: Joanne C. Benson (District 24)Committee: FinanceSubject: Social Services - GenerallyStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 454 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Office of Home Energy Programs, in coordination with the United Way of Central Maryland and the Fuel Fund of Maryland, to establish the Power to the People Pilot Program on or before July 1, 2022, to expand access to the Critical Medical Needs Program; requiring the Pilot Program to provide training for certain individuals in the Critical Medical Needs Program; requiring the United Way of Central Maryland to develop a certain screening intake process; etc.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 6Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Marc, Karen | 211 Maryland United Way Helpline | Oral |
| FAV | Carter, Cindy | Cancer Support Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Debbie | Fuel Fund of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McDonough, Caitlinlobbyist | HJM | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | O'Connor-Liebman, Eileen | Maryland Oncology Hematology | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Benson, Senator Bensonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMcDonough, CaitlinHJMRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland (AIMM); Baltimore Gas and Electric Company…