Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Provider Agencies and Personal Care Aides – Reimbursement and Wages
Sponsor: Joanne C. Benson (District 24)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to increase the hourly reimbursement rate for certain personal assistance services under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to a minimum of $25 per hour; requiring provider agencies to pay the greater of $16 per hour or 64% of the hourly reimbursement rate to personal care aides and to provide a written notice regarding the wage to personal care aides; requiring provider agencies to submit annual cost reports to the Department; etc.
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Testimony (41)
MGA witness listFAV 24FavorableUNF 17Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Arikat, Loraine | 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dumais, Brige | 1199SEIU UHE | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bresnahan, Tammy | AARP Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Colchamiro, Ericlobbyist | Alzheimers Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sellers, Audrey | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stoica, Ioanalobbyist | Job Opportunities Task Force | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schumitz, Kalilobbyist | Maryland Center on Economic Policy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Hindley | Maryland Centers for Independent Living | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Andresen, Alle | Maryland Legal Aid | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Palmisano, Anna | Marylanders for Patient Rights | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frey, Leslie | Montgomery County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schagrin, Judith | National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Eichner, Alana | National Domestic Workers Alliance - DC, Maryland and Virginia Chapter | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rodwin, Davidlobbyist | Public Justice Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Siri, Michellelobbyist | The Women's Law Center of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Allen, Susan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Benson, Senator | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boone, Vivian | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Eastman, Jennifer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jallow, Fatimah | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Maynard, Tonya | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Benson, Senator Bensonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Wiley, Wendy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hunt, Christine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
1199SEIU UHEFAV 1
AARP MarylandFAV 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
Maryland Legal AidFAV 1
Montgomery CountyFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVStoica, IoanaJob Opportunities Task ForceRegistered for: Job Opportunities Task Force (JOTF); Jews United for Justice
FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy
FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.
UNFKauffman, 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…