SB 28

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

Sponsor: Senator KelleyCommittee: FinanceSubject: DisabledStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 738 (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 it maintains a waiting list for the waiver, to send a waiver application each month to all individuals on the waiting list if there are fewer than 600, and to at least 600 individuals 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 (35)

MGA witness list

FAV 25FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Colchamiro, Ericlobbyist	Alzheimers Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Vaughan, Reganlobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miicke, Sarahlobbyist	MSCAN	Written (PDF)
FAV	Agresti, Sara	Marian House	Written (PDF)
FAV	Legal Aid, Maryland	Maryland Legal Aid	Written (PDF)
FAV	Aquino, Mary	Maryland Legal Aid Bureau	Oral
FAV	Sallitto, Elena	National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, MD-DC Chapter	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Brennan, Shawn	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brocato, Barbaralobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Klein, Morris	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Miicke , Sarahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miicke , Sarahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Murphy, Susy	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rivers, Tiffanie Love	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Kelley, Senator Kelleylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Kelley, Senator Kelleylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Suri, Heather	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tiffin, Scottlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weglein, Elizabeth	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Duffy, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
UNF	Shek, Heather	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
UNF	Shek, Heather	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
UNF	Diefenbach, Linda	Individual	Position only
FWA	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
FWA	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kelley, Delores	Md. General Assembly	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kelley, Delores	Md. General Assembly	Written (PDF)
FWA	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FWA	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARP MarylandFAV 1

Alzheimers AssociationFAV 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)FWA 2

Marian HouseFAV 1

Maryland Department of HealthUNF 2

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Legal Aid BureauFAV 1

Md. General AssemblyFWA 2

Montgomery CountyFWA 2

MSCANFAV 1

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, MD-DC ChapterFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVColchamiro, EricAlzheimers AssociationRegistered for: Alzheimer's Association

FAVVaughan, ReganCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVMiicke, SarahMSCANRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FAVBrocato, BarbaraRegistered for: Acorn Health; American Physical Therapy Association Maryland - APTA MD; Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.; Associates in Radiation Medicine; League for People with Disabilities, The; Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics…

FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…

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