Public Health - Dental Services - Access
Sponsor: Heather Bagnall (District 33C)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 377 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the Maryland Dent-Care Program; establishing a requirement regarding the reimbursement of dental-related services under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program; establishing requirements on the Maryland Department of Health regarding the creation and distribution of plain language materials related to dental services; requiring the State Board of Dental Examiners to publish a searchable list of licensed providers who provide mobile dental services or portable dental services in the State; etc.
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Testimony (30)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 15UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Tate, Anupama | Children's National Hospital | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McDonough, Caitlinlobbyist | HJM | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Doherty, Jr., Daniel Tlobbyist | Marylan State Dental Association & MD Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Doring, Charles | Maryland State Dental Association | Oral |
| FAV | Reynolds, Dean Mark | University of Maryland School of Dentistry | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bagnall, Heather | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Bagnall, Delegate Bagnalllegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Fitzgerald, Alexandra | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kuzmak, Lyndsay | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Schulze, Dana | USAF Veteran | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Helms, Jessica | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ohmen, Elizabeth | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | State of, Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Black, Ashley | Public Justice Center | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Hartlein, Ria | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Margolis, Leslielobbyist | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Kolp, Ande | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMcDonough, CaitlinHJMRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland (AIMM); Baltimore Gas and Electric Company…
FAVDoherty, Jr., Daniel TMarylan State Dental Association & MD Society of Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeonsRegistered for: Maryland Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons; Maryland State Dental Association…
FWAElliott, 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…