SB 26

Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children's Health Program, and Workgroup on Low-Income Utility Assistance

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (District 47)Committee: FinanceSubject: Social Services - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 282 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to establish an Express Lane Eligibility Program by January 1, 2025, to enroll individuals, based on certain eligibility, in the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and the Maryland Children's Health Program; and requiring the Workgroup on Low-Income Utility Assistance to submit a final report to certain committees of the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2024, of its findings and recommendations, including recommended legislative and regulatory changes.

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Testimony (62)

MGA witness list

FAV 47FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 8UnfavorableINFO 4Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	jones, ricarra	1199seiu	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Olsen, Mary	AARP	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peltier, Laurel	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hale, Lauralobbyist	American Heart Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Snyder, Abigaillobbyist	Baltimore Jewish Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Snyder, Abigaillobbyist	Baltimore Jewish Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Conner, Sandralobbyist	Baptist Ministers' Night Conference of Baltimore and Vicinity	Written (PDF)
FAV	McKinney, Robinlobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carter, Cindy	Cancer Support Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vaughan, Reganlobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sledge, Rachel	Department of Human Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Laura	Free State PTA	Position only
FAV	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coble, Annie	Johns Hopkins	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller Smith, Nora	League of Women Voters Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Agarin, Ufuoma	Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Robinson, JD	MD Hunger Solutions	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Hindley	Maryland Centers for Independent Living	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peltier, Laurel	Maryland Energy Advocates Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wallerstedt, Annelobbyist	Maryland Food Bank	Written (PDF)
FAV	Whitaker, Jakelobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Maryland Chesapeake Chapter, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practition	National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners- MD Chesapeake Chapter	Position only
FAV	Raabe, Steve	OpinionWorks LLC	Oral
FAV	Ceruolo, Rich	Parent Advocacy Consortium	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dizard, Shayne	Progressive Maryland	Oral
FAV	Holmes, Ayesha	Share Our Strength/No Kid Hungry	Written (PDF)
FAV	Augustine, Malcolm	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Black Caucus, Legislative	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Klapper, Stephanielobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Augustine, Senator Augustinelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Augustine, Senator Augustinelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	State of, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Townsend Diggs, Melanie	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Brocato, Deborahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Brocato, Deborahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cirone, Christine	Individual	Position only
UNF	Diefenbach, Linda	Individual	Position only
UNF	D’Orazio , Daniela	Individual	Position only
UNF	Elbourn, James	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lee, Mickey	Individual	Position only
UNF	Williams, Peggy	Individual	Position only
FWA	Sledge, Rachel	Department of Human Services	Written (PDF)
FWA	Maryland, State of	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Maryland, State of	Individual	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

1199seiuFAV 1

AARPFAV 1

AARP MarylandFAV 1

American Heart AssociationFAV 1

Baltimore Jewish CouncilFAV 2

Baptist Ministers' Night Conference of Baltimore and VicinityFAV 1

Cancer Support FoundationFAV 1

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDFAV 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 2

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Department of Human ServicesFAV 1FWA 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Free State PTAFAV 1

Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)FAV 2

Johns HopkinsFAV 1

Kaiser PermanenteFAV 1

League of Women Voters MarylandFAV 1

Legislative Black Caucus of MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Centers for Independent LivingFAV 1

Maryland Energy Advocates CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Food BankFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

MD Hunger SolutionsFAV 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners- MD Chesapeake ChapterFAV 1

OpinionWorks LLCFAV 1

Parent Advocacy ConsortiumFAV 1

Progressive MarylandFAV 1

Share Our Strength/No Kid HungryFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHale, LauraAmerican Heart AssociationRegistered for: American Heart Association

FAVSnyder, AbigailBaltimore Jewish CouncilRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FAVConner, SandraBaptist Ministers' Night Conference of Baltimore and VicinityRegistered for: Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.

FAVMcKinney, RobinCASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVKlingenmaier, LisaCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVVaughan, ReganCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVWallerstedt, AnneMaryland Food BankRegistered for: Maryland Food Bank

FAVWhitaker, JakeMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVJefferson , StaceyMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

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…

FAVKlapper, StephanieRegistered for: Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.

FAVWhite, MarcelineRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

UNFBrocato, DeborahRegistered for: Maryland Right to Life, Inc.