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General Provisions - Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness Month

Sponsor: Delegate WalkerCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 3/15 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim the month of September to be 'Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness Month'; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and public health organizations to observe Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness Month properly.

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Testimony (6)

MGA witness list
FAV 4FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVArneson, EmilylobbyistKennedy Krieger InstituteWritten (PDF)
FAVSims, BrianlobbyistMHAWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Walker, Delegate WalkerlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVRobertson, DerekIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFFink, NeldaIndividualPosition only
UNFLove, WilliamIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute
FAVSims, BrianMHARegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association