Department of Human Services - Missing Children in Out-of-Home Placements - Reporting
Sponsor: Delegate Valentino-SmithCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Social Services - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Department of Human Services and local departments of social services, immediately after a discovery that a child in an out-of-home placement is missing, to report to local law enforcement agencies any information the Department or a local department of social services has or reasonably could obtain that would assist in locating the missing child.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Scheer, Rob | Comfort Cases | Oral |
| FAV | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | Maryland Chiefs & Sheriffs Associations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | Maryland Chiefs & Sheriffs Associations | Oral |
| FAV | Morris, David | Maryland Chiefs & Sheriffs Associations | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Valentino-Smith, Delegate Valentino-Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Valentino-Smith, Delegate Valentino-Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sledge, Rachel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | valentino-smith, geraldine | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Graziano, Laurenlobbyist | Department of Human Services | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMansfield, AndreaMaryland Chiefs & Sheriffs AssociationsRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…
FAVMansfield, AndreaMaryland Chiefs & Sheriffs AssociationsRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…
FWAGraziano, LaurenDepartment of Human ServicesRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association; Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland