HB 166

Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia – Council and Coordination of Services (Dementia Services Act of 2022)

Sponsor: Sheree Sample-Hughes (District 37A)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 398 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Renaming the Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Council to be the Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Council; establishing 3-year terms for the appointed members of the Council; requiring the Council, by September 1, 2022, and every 5 years thereafter, to issue and publish an update to the State Plan on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias; establishing the position of Director of Dementia Services and Brain Health to facilitate communication about dementia services in the State; etc.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	BOWERS, JOHN	Alzheimer's Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	McShea, Davidlobbyist	Alzheimer's Association, Greater Maryland Chapter	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Veron, Ilyse	Darmiyan	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shek, Heather	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Quinlan, Margolobbyist	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Worthington, George	Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Amjad, Halima	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cotterman, Marjorie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Sample-Hughes, Delegate Sample-Hugheslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miicke , Sarahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sample-Hughes, Sheree	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Samus, Quincy	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wiseman, Beth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
INFO	Colchamiro, Ericlobbyist	Alzheimers Association	Oral

Organizations on record

Alzheimer's AssociationFAV 1

Alzheimer's Association, Greater Maryland ChapterFAV 1

Alzheimers AssociationINFO 1

DarmiyanFAV 1

Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)FWA 1

Maryland Department of HealthFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative ServicesFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMcShea, DavidAlzheimer's Association, Greater Maryland ChapterRegistered for: Alzheimer's Association

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.…

FAVQuinlan, MargoMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland

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

INFOColchamiro, EricAlzheimers AssociationRegistered for: Alzheimer's Association