Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan Requirements (Pregnant and Parenting Support Act)
What this bill does
Requiring certain public senior higher education institutions to adopt a plan regarding pregnant and parenting students to include referral to on-campus or off-campus services to assist regarding the availability of or eligibility for certain government assistance programs and any other programs, scholarships, or subsidies that may be available for pregnant and parenting students; and requiring each public senior higher education institution to post the plan on the institution's website by August 1, 2025.
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Testimony (21)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Arnold, Tyahna | Ashlar Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ward, Lindsay | MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) | Position only |
| FAV | Arias, Dianelobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Krienke, Janelobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Oral |
| FAV | Kess, NaShonalobbyist | Maryland NAACP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Saint-George, Esq., Jo | Women of Color For Equal Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bird, Dr. Janice | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Brathwaite, Dr. Coryse | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Brown, Devon | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Henson, Delegate Hensonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Henson, Delegate | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Johnson, Camerin | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sanders, Walter | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Alexandre, Jonathanlobbyist | Maryland Family Institute | Oral |
| UNF | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Clark, Andy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |