SB 636

Maryland Department of Health - Waiver Programs - Waitlist and Registry Reduction (End the Wait Act)

Sponsor: Craig J. Zucker (District 14)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 464 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to develop plans to reduce the waitlist or registry for certain waiver programs by 50% beginning in fiscal year 2024.

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Testimony (34)

MGA witness list

FAV 27FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Spielman, Stuart	Autism Speaks, Inc	Written (PDF)
FAV	Spielman, Stuart	Autism Speaks, Inc	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brandt, Abby	Children's Guild	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ames, Randi	Disability Rights Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Arneson, Emilylobbyist	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Paliath, Tracey Clobbyist	Maryland Association of Community Services	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	LeGrande, David	Our Revolution, Howard County, MD	Position only
FAV	Andrade, Meagan	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Auldridge, Jillian	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ceruolo, Rich	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldsmith, Tami	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kolp, Ande	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kolp, Ande	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Zucker, Senator Zuckerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Zucker, Senator Zuckerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Tiffin, Scottlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wiseman, Beth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zucker, Senator Craig	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	capone, Kenneth	Individual	Oral
FWA	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
FWA	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Rosenberg, Melissa	Howard County Autism Society	Written (PDF)
FWA	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FWA	Zucker, Senator Craig	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Shek, Heather	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
INFO	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Autism Speaks, IncFAV 2

Children's GuildFAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)FWA 2

Howard County Autism SocietyFWA 1

Kennedy Krieger InstituteFAV 1

Maryland Association of Community ServicesFAV 1

Maryland Department of HealthINFO 1

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Montgomery CountyFWA 1

Our Revolution, Howard County, MDFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute

FAVPaliath, Tracey CMaryland Association of Community ServicesRegistered for: Maryland Association of Community Services (MACS)

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

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…

FAVTiffin, ScottRegistered for: Maryland School Counselor Association