Medicaid Waiver Programs - Waitlist and Registry Reduction (End the Wait Act)
Sponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (District 21)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 636 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring certain Medicaid funding to be used to provide community services to individuals waiting for services through waiver programs; authorizing certain Medicaid funding to be used for expanding provider capacity in certain waiver programs; and altering the uses of certain funding appropriated to the Dedicated Purpose Account in the fiscal year 2023 budget bill.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Colchamiro, Ericlobbyist | Alzheimers Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | DeMattos, Joseph | Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arneson, Emilylobbyist | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peña-Melnyk, Joseline | MGA Delegate Pena-Melnyk | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | London, Rachel | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Martinez, Madelinlobbyist | Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Pena-Melnyk, Delegate Pena-Melnyklegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Brocato, Deborahlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ames, Randi | Disability Rights Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Wylie, Devin | People On the Go Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Frey, Leslie | Montgomery County | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Concerned CitizenFAV 1
Montgomery CountyINFO 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
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…