HB 39

Residential Service Agencies - Reimbursement - Personal Assistance Services (Homecare Worker Rights Act of 2024)

Sponsor: Robbyn Lewis (District 46)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 881 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the Maryland Department of Health to reimburse a residential service agency for personal assistance services only if the personal assistance services are provided by an individual classified as an employee.

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Testimony (31)

MGA witness list

FAV 28FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Arikat, Loraine	1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dumais, Brige	1199SEIU UHE	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Trosman, Daniel	Absolute Home Health Care Inc	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peters, Meganlobbyist	Alzheimer's Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ames, Randi	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sellers, Audrey	Disability Rights Maryland	Oral
FAV	Hafer, Jason	HomeCentris Healthcare	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bridges, Kam	Job Opportunities Task Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miicke, Sarahlobbyist	MSCAN	Written (PDF)
FAV	Meyer, Christopherlobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelter, Chris	Maryland Centers for Independent Living	Written (PDF)
FAV	Moran, Ryan	Maryland Department of Health	Oral
FAV	Lewis, Delegate Robbyn	Maryland House of Delegates	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Morgan, Jessica	Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmisano, Anna	Marylanders for Patient Rights	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Darris, Jodi	Montgomery County Comission for Women	Position only
FAV	Maryland, NAMI	NAMI Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Yunda, Allisonlobbyist	National Domestic Workers Alliance	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rodwin, Davidlobbyist	Public Justice Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Faison, Veronica	The National Women's Law Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Patterson, Edith	Womens Legislators of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Boone, Vivian	Individual	Oral
FAV	Caplan, Jason	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Lewis, R., Delegate Lewis, R.legislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Petukhov, Alex	Circle of Friends, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Mills, Morganlobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Oral
UNF	Dahan, Lori	Private Care Association	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers EastFAV 1

1199SEIU UHEFAV 1

AARP MarylandFAV 1

Absolute Home Health Care IncFAV 1

Alzheimer's AssociationFAV 1

Circle of Friends, LLCUNF 1

Compass Government RelationsUNF 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 2

HomeCentris HealthcareFAV 1

Job Opportunities Task ForceFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Centers for Independent LivingFAV 1

Maryland Department of HealthFAV 1

Maryland House of DelegatesFAV 1

Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)FAV 1

Maryland State & DC AFL-CIOFAV 1

Marylanders for Patient RightsFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

Montgomery County Comission for WomenFAV 1

MSCANFAV 1

NAMI MarylandFAV 1

National Domestic Workers AllianceFAV 1

Private Care AssociationUNF 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

The National Women's Law CenterFAV 1

Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.FAV 1

Womens Legislators of MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPeters, MeganAlzheimer's AssociationRegistered for: Alzheimer's Association

FAVMiicke, SarahMSCANRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FAVMeyer, ChristopherMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVYunda, AllisonNational Domestic Workers AllianceRegistered for: National Domestic Workers Alliance; Care in Action

FAVRodwin, DavidPublic Justice CenterRegistered for: Care in Action

UNFMills, 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.…