SB 228

Department of Aging - Long-Term Care and Dementia Care Navigation Programs

Sponsor: Pamela Beidle (District 32)Committee: FinanceSubject: Social Services - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 667 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of Aging to oversee and train the staff of long-term care and dementia care navigation programs; requiring each area agency to develop a long-term care and dementia care navigation program that consists of new or existing services; requiring the Department to submit a report, by October 1, 2024, and each year thereafter, to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, and certain committees on the services provided; and requiring the Department to publish the report on its website.

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Testimony (31)

MGA witness list

FAV 24FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Arikat, Loraine	1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	LePore, Andi	Alzheimer's Advocate	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Colchamiro, Ericlobbyist	Alzheimers Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schmidt, Joy	Dane County, WI	Written (PDF)
FAV	Biggs, Etolia	Dementia Advocate	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	LeadingAge Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Barnwell, Brianlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Barnwell, Brianlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ahart, Jessi	Maryland Communities United	Position only
FAV	Hartung, Bruce	Maryland Continuing Care Residents Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Eastman, Jennifer	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Terri	Individual	Oral
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Beidle, Senator Beidlelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Beidle, Senator Beidlelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	State of, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	McShea, Davidlobbyist	Alzheimer's Association, Greater Maryland Chapter	Written (PDF)
FWA	Quinlan, Margolobbyist	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FWA	Beidle, Pamela	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Beidle, Pamela	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Sidle, Pamela	Maryland Department of Aging	Written (PDF)
INFO	Sidle, Pamela	Maryland Department of Aging	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers EastFAV 1

AARP MarylandFAV 2

Alzheimer's AdvocateFAV 1

Alzheimer's Association, Greater Maryland ChapterFWA 1

Alzheimers AssociationFAV 1

Dane County, WIFAV 1

Dementia AdvocateFAV 1

Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)FAV 2

LeadingAge MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 2

Maryland Communities UnitedFAV 1

Maryland Continuing Care Residents AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Department of AgingINFO 2

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFWA 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 1FWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVColchamiro, EricAlzheimers AssociationRegistered for: Alzheimer's Association

FAVGreenfield, AaronLeadingAge MarylandRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…

FAVBarnwell, BrianMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

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…

FAVKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…

FWAMcShea, DavidAlzheimer's Association, Greater Maryland ChapterRegistered for: Alzheimer's Association

FWAQuinlan, MargoMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland