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Bills/2023 Regular Session

HB 870

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Division of Rehabilitation Services and Developmental Disabilities Administration - Memorandum of Understanding

Sponsor: Michele Guyton (District 42B)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: DisabledStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 281 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Division of Rehabilitation Services in the State Department of Education and the Developmental Disabilities Administration in the Maryland Department of Health to enter into a memorandum of understanding, the terms of which shall include a data sharing agreement for the medical and psychological records of mutual clients in order to expedite decisions regarding eligibility for services.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list
FAV 18FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVGuyton, MicheleDelegate Michele GuytonWritten (PDF)
FAVGuyton, MicheleDelegate Michele GuytonWritten (PDF)
FAVJones, MeganDisability Rights MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVMargolis, LeslielobbyistDisability Rights MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVSpitulnik, KarleenEducation Advocacy CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVArneson, EmilylobbyistKennedy Krieger InstituteWritten (PDF)
FAVLondon, RachelMaryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilOral + Written (PDF)
FAVLondon, RachelMaryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDayhoff, JustinMaryland State Department of EducationWritten (PDF)
FAVRienzi, RebeccaPathfinders for AutismOral + Written (PDF)
FAVAveritt-Sanzone, ReneThe Parents' Place of MDWritten (PDF)
FAVAveritt-Sanzone, ReneThe Parents' Place of MDWritten (PDF)
FAV(MD), State of MarylandIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Guyton, Delegate GuytonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Guyton, Delegate GuytonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVState of, MarylandIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVWiederlight, LisaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVWiederlight, LisaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWAJones, MeganDisability Rights MarylandOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Delegate Michele GuytonFAV 2
Disability Rights MarylandFAV 2FWA 1
Education Advocacy CoalitionFAV 1
Kennedy Krieger InstituteFAV 1
Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilFAV 2
Maryland State Department of EducationFAV 1
Pathfinders for AutismFAV 1
The Parents' Place of MDFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMargolis, LeslieDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland
FAVArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute