Developmental Disabilities Administration - Self-Directed Services (Self-Direction Act of 2022)
Sponsor: Delegate Young, K.Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 736 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Developmental Disabilities Administration to establish and provide training materials to coordinators of community services on self-directed services; requiring coordinators of community services to educate a certain recipient on all models of services available to the recipient at certain times; providing for the services and manner of delivering services that the Administration provides to a recipient who receives self-directed services; etc.
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Testimony (30)
MGA witness listFAV 24FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 4Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Vidale de Palacios, Alarice | Consulta Life Coaching and Support Brokerage LLC | Oral |
| FAV | Lewis Young, Karen | Maryland General Assembly | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bogdan, Henrylobbyist | Maryland Nonprofits | Position only |
| FAV | Rienzi, Rebecca | Pathfinders for Autism | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Weller, Jean | SDAN | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gabler, Martha | Self | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Saylor, Patricia | Self Direction Advocacy Network | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hollander, Marla | Self Employed | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Houston-Ludlam, Genevieve | Self-Directed Advocacy Network | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Akinpelu, Jacqueline | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cefaratti , Sunny | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ceruolo, Rich | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cohen, Jamey | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cohen, Lisalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cooper, Katherine | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Young, K., Delegate Young, K.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Huether, Catherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | JACKSON, COLETTE | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kleit, Susan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lowe, Serena | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stone, Jeneva | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stone, Robert | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wiseman, Beth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Rusciano, Megan | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | London, Rachel | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Arneson, Emilylobbyist | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Shek, Heather | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Eastman, Jennifer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Kolp, Ande | Individual | Written (PDF) |