Maryland Maternity Care Access Program, Fund, and Income Tax Checkoff - Establishment
Sponsor: William J. Wivell (District 2A)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/16 at 6:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Maryland Maternity Care Access Program in the Maryland Department of Health to develop and sustain pregnancy support centers in the State; establishing the Maryland Maternity Care Access Program Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; requiring that the interest earnings of the Fund be credited to the Fund; and establishing an income tax checkoff system for voluntary contributions to the Fund.
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Testimony (28)
MGA witness listFAV 24FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Barnwell, Brianlobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cantilena, Barbara | self | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arlinghaus, Francis | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Brocato, Deborahlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Burns, Paige | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Castro, Oswaldo | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Colombini, Marco | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Crepeau, Marisa | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Wivell, Delegate Wivelllegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hopkins, Barbara | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Siri, Michellelobbyist | The Women's Law Center of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.