HB 80

Home- and Community-Based Services Waiver - Participation and Applications

Sponsor: Bonnie Cullison (District 19)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: DisabledStatus: First Reading Senate Rules (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the required contents of the home- and community-based services waiver submitted by the Maryland Department of Health to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; requiring the Department, if the Department maintains a waiting list for the waiver, to send a waiver application each month all individuals on the waiting list if there are fewer than 600, and to at least 600 if there are more than 600 on the waiting list; and requiring the Department to apply for an amendment to the home-and community-based services waiver.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Colchamiro, Ericlobbyist	Alzheimers Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vaughan, Reganlobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cullison, Delegate, Bonnie	Delegate Bonnie Cullison	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ames, Randi	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brennan, Shawn	Montgomery County Aging and Disability Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMartino, Mary Beth	National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ayres, Kristin	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Cullison, Delegate Cullisonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Keaton, Kari	Individual	Oral
FAV	Klein, Morris	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Miicke , Sarahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Murphy, Susy	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rivers, Tiffanie Love	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Suri, Heather	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tiffin, Scottlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Shek, Heather	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
FWA	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
INFO	Tchantchou, Kevine	Lith Home LLC	Position only

Organizations on record

Alzheimers AssociationFAV 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 1

Delegate Bonnie CullisonFAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)FWA 1

Lith Home LLCINFO 1

Maryland Department of HealthUNF 1

Montgomery County Aging and Disability ServicesFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

National Association of Social Workers - Maryland ChapterFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVColchamiro, EricAlzheimers AssociationRegistered for: Alzheimer's Association

FAVVaughan, ReganCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…

FAVKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…

FAVMiicke , SarahRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FAVTiffin, ScottRegistered for: Maryland School Counselor Association