HB 568

Did not advance

Community Health Worker Appreciation Day

Sponsor: Heather Bagnall (District 33C)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Governor to annually proclaim May 8th as Community Health Worker Appreciation Day; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and cultural organizations to observe community health workers with informative programs and activities.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 20FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Chung, Elizabeth	Asian American Center of Frederick	Oral
FAV	Guerrero Vazquez, Monica	Centro SOL	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Vicky	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Vicky	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scott, Tiffany	MD CHW Association	Oral
FAV	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krienke, Janelobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Position only
FAV	Umana, Kelly	Maryland Latinos Unidos	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Reische, David	Public Justice Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reische, David	Public Justice Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Woolard, Ashley	Public Justice Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Woolard, Ashley	Public Justice Center	Oral
FAV	Bagnall, Heather	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bagnall, Heather	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Caplan, Jason	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Bagnall, Delegate Bagnalllegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Bagnall, Delegate Bagnalllegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kolp, Ande	Individual	Position only
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
FWA	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FWA	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Asian American Center of FrederickFAV 1

Centro SOLFAV 1

Health Care for the HomelessFAV 2

Maryland Department of HealthFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Latinos UnidosFAV 1

MD CHW AssociationFAV 1

Montgomery CountyFWA 2

Public Justice CenterFAV 4

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKrienke, JaneMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital 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…