Education - Public and Nonpublic Schools - Seizure Action Plans (Brynleigh's Act)
Sponsor: Karen Lewis Young (District 3)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 78 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a county board of education and authorizing a nonpublic school, beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, to require at least two school personnel to complete paid professional development training, administered in person or online, in certain seizure recognition and response methods; requiring a public school to require certain school personnel to present, every 2 years, to all school personnel who have direct contact with and supervision of students an abridged version of certain best practices for seizure response; etc.
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Testimony (53)
MGA witness listFAV 43FavorableFWA 9Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Margolis, Leslielobbyist | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nolan, Beth | Education Team Allies | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dorfman, Britt | Epilepsy Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lett, Mio | Epilepsy Foundation | Position only |
| FAV | Shillinger, Lauren | Epilepsy Foundation MD Chapter & TSC Alliance MD Chapter | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bhutani, Sarabjeet | Epilepsy Foundation of America | Oral |
| FAV | Ludwig, Natasha | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Position only |
| FAV | Melicosta, Michelle | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Position only |
| FAV | gill, ryan | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cades, Linda | Maryland ARC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | London, Rachel | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elliot, Robyn | Maryland Nurses Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Maryland Nurses Association | Position only |
| FAV | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Maryland Nurses Association | Position only |
| FAV | Elliot, Robyn | Maryland Nurses Association, Maryland Association School Health Nurses | Oral |
| FAV | Young, Ronald | Senator Ronald Young | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Katie | TSC Alliance | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Briemann, Diana | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carrillo, Fernando | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ceruolo, Rich | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ceruolo, Rich | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cooney, Cathleen | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | DENLINGER, JOHN | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | DiBitetto, Lauren | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Diaz Bustamante, Marcelo | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Fraser, Courtney | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Freeman, Christine | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hyde, Keri | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kolp, Ande | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kolp, Ande | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ortiz, Angela | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Pasupuleti, Archana | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rajaprakash, Meghna | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rivera, patricia | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sekine, Emilie | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Young, Senator Younglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Young, Senator Younglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Shillinger, Sean | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Wiederlight, Lisa | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | eyring, kira | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Howard County, Staff | Board of Education of Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist | AACPS | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist | AACPS | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Arneson, Emilylobbyist | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Arneson, Emilylobbyist | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Jarashow, Ronald | Maryland Association for Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Carter, Catherine | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Tiffin, Scottlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
AACPSFWA 2
Epilepsy FoundationFAV 2
Kennedy Krieger InstituteFAV 3FWA 2
Maryland ARCFAV 1
Senator Ronald YoungFAV 1
TSC AllianceFAV 1
YearFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVElliott, RobynMaryland Nurses AssociationRegistered 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…
FAVElliott, RobynMaryland Nurses AssociationRegistered 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…
FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…
FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…
FWAWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education
FWAWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education