Home- and Community-Based Services Waiver - Eligibility
What this bill does
Altering the financial eligibility criteria for the home- and community-based services waiver submitted by the Maryland Department of Health to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to include categorically needy individuals with an income disregard up to 300% of the Supplemental Security Income monthly benefit amount and a certain community spouse resource allowance; requiring the Department to adopt regulations to establish a timeline within which the Department is required to approve or deny the application of an applicant; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (13)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bresnahan, Tammy | AARP Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miicke, Sarahlobbyist | Baltimore Jewish Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shattuck, Daniellobbyist | Brocato & Shattuck | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Alexander, Dennislobbyist | Easterseals DC MD VA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Manley, May-Lis | MSBA Vulnerable Adult Exploitation Task Force | Oral |
| FAV | Sallitto, Elena | National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, MD-DC Chapter | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Cullison, Delegate Cullisonlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Klein, Morris | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rivers, Tiffanie Love | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Caplan, Jason | Individual | Written (PDF) |