SB 482

Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Mental Health Professionals in Public Schools

Sponsor: Karen Lewis Young (District 3)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) and Hearing canceled (Appropriations) (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Expanding the purpose of the Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program to include assisting in the repayment of loans for mental health professionals serving as school psychologists, resource psychologists, psychologist coordinators, social workers, social worker supervisors, or mental health coordinators employed by county school systems or certain local health departments in the State; and requiring the Office of Student Financial Assistance to publicize the Program to eligible mental health professionals for a certain purpose.

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Testimony (61)

MGA witness list

FAV 41FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 13UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mills, Morganlobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mills, Morganlobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Venable, Victorialobbyist	Frederick County Government - Office of the County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Venable, Victorialobbyist	Frederick County Government - Office of the County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Laura	Free State PTA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Laura	Free State PTA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ball, Calvin	Howard County Office of the County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	Husch Blackwell Strategies	Written (PDF)
FAV	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	January, Briannalobbyist	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	January, Briannalobbyist	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	(CRSD), Maryland Coalition To Reform School Discipline	Maryland Coalition To Reform School Discipline	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Krienke, Janelobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krienke, Janelobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Savage, Pat	Maryland Psychological Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Savage, Pat	Maryland Psychological Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Luedtke, Dawn	Montgomery County Council District 7	Written (PDF)
FAV	Maryland Chesapeake Chapter, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practition	National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners- MD Chesapeake Chapter	Position only
FAV	Martin, Gail	National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter	Oral
FAV	Schagrin, Judith	National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schagrin, Judith	National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bradford, Levi	Public Justice Center	Oral
FAV	Bradford, Levi	Public Justice Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Darragh, Kerry	The Horizon Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Neal, Colleen	University of Maryland, College Park	Oral
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Allin, Alexander	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ferrell, Nathan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Position only
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis Young, Karen	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis Young, Karen	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phipps, Katie	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Lewis Young, Senator Lewis Younglegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Lewis Young, Senator Lewis Younglegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Duffy, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
UNF	Arshavsky, Svetlana	Individual	Position only
UNF	Crepeau, Marisa	Individual	Position only
UNF	Diefenbach, Linda	Individual	Position only
UNF	Ditraglia, Frank	Individual	Position only
UNF	D’Orazio , Daniela	Individual	Position only
UNF	Elbourn, James	Individual	Position only
UNF	Katz, Janet	Individual	Position only
UNF	Kolakoski, Virginia	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lang, Kevin	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ohmen, Elizabeth	Individual	Position only
UNF	Williams, Peggy	Individual	Position only
FWA	Howard County, Staff	Board of Education of Howard County	Written (PDF)
FWA	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 1

Board of Education of Howard CountyFWA 1

Compass Government RelationsFAV 2

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Frederick County Government - Office of the County ExecutiveFAV 2

Free State PTAFAV 2

Harris Jones & MaloneFAV 1

Howard County Office of the County ExecutiveFAV 1

Husch Blackwell StrategiesFAV 1

Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationFAV 2

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 2

Maryland Coalition To Reform School DisciplineFAV 1

Maryland Higher Education CommissionINFO 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 2

Maryland Psychological AssociationFAV 2

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1FWA 1

Montgomery County Council District 7FAV 1

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners- MD Chesapeake ChapterFAV 1

National Association of Social Workers - Maryland ChapterFAV 3

NCADD-MarylandFWA 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 2

The Horizon FoundationFAV 1

University of Maryland, College ParkFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJefferson , StaceyBehavioral Health System BaltimoreRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

FAVMills, MorganCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: Alley Cat Allies; CFG Health Network; Coinbase, Inc.; Girl Scouts of Central Maryland; Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The; Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.…

FAVVenable, VictoriaFrederick County Government - Office of the County ExecutiveRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

FAVPeters, SarahHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…

FAVWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education

FAVJanuary, BriannaMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Registered for: Chamber of Progress

FAVKrienke, JaneMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

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…

FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…

FWALamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

FWAElliott, 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…