Department of Disabilities - State Coordinator for Autism Strategy and Maryland Commission on Disabilities - Alterations
Sponsor: Chair, Finance CommitteeCommittee: FinanceSubject: DisabledStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 225 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Transferring the State Coordinator for Autism Strategy to the Department of Disabilities; requiring the Department to provide staff for the Advisory Stakeholder Group on Autism-Related Needs; and altering the membership of the Maryland Commission on Disabilities to add one individual with a traumatic brain injury.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Pugh, Bryan | Brain Injury Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Basehart, Sarah | Independence Now | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McKay, Kim | MDOD | Oral |
| FAV | Williams, Hindley | Maryland Centers for Independent Living | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Beatty, Carol | Maryland Department of Disabilities | Oral |
| FAV | London, Rachel | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chair, Finance Committee, Chair, Finance Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Chair, Finance Committee, Chair, Finance Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hall, Elizabeth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FWA | McKay, Kim | MDOD | Oral |
| FWA | Beatty, Carol | Maryland Department of Disabilities | Oral |
| FWA | Hall, Elizabeth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
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…
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…