SB 202

Enacted

Department of Aging - Caregiver Expense Grant Program - Established

Sponsor: Joanne C. Benson (District 24)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: ElderlyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 161 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Caregiver Expense Grant Program in the Department of Aging to award grants to certain caregivers for up to 30% of the qualified expenses that exceed $2,000 paid or incurred by the caregiver to provide care or support to certain qualified family members; and authorizing the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of up to $5,000,000 to the Program.

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Testimony (47)

MGA witness list

FAV 45FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Arikat, Loraine	1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sun, Lisa	AARP MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	KANIA, PRISCILLA	AARP Maryland	Oral
FAV	KANIA, PRISCILLA	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kalla, Karen	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Adams, Dorinda	AARP Maryland (volunteer)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Adams, Dorinda	AARP Maryland (volunteer)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Moore, Tonaeyalobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carter, Cindy	Cancer Support Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	John, Joshualobbyist	Compass Advocacy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mills, Morganlobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mills, Morganlobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alexander, Dennislobbyist	Easterseals DC MD VA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Litton, Shannon	Educational Testing Services	Oral
FAV	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Robertson, Theresa	Maryland Commission on Caregiving	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hartung, Bruce	Maryland Continuing Care Residents Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nash, Lynnlobbyist	Maryland Military Coalition / Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health Services	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Nash, Lynnlobbyist	Maryland Military Coalition / Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health Services	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Benson, Joanne	Maryland Senate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lienhard, Carol	Maryland Senior Citizens Action Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schwartz, Paul	NARFE	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schwartz, Paul	NARFE	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wood, Shannonlobbyist	National Multiple Sclerosis Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jarek, Diana	Public Justice Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Benson, Senator Joanne	Senate of Maryland	Position only
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Benson, Senator	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Crespo, Virginialobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Anthony	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kolp, Ande	Individual	Position only
FAV	Kraska, Jennylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Payne, LaRah	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rogers, Lorraine	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Benson, Senator Bensonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Benson, Senator Bensonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wilson, Gertie	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Mayne, Elouise	MD Dept of Aging	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Vykol-Gray, Laura	Maryland Department of Budget and Management OPSB	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers EastFAV 1

AARP MarylandFAV 5

AARP Maryland (volunteer)FAV 2

AARP MDFAV 1

Cancer Support FoundationFAV 1

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDFAV 1

Compass AdvocacyFAV 1

Compass Government RelationsFAV 2

Easterseals DC MD VAFAV 1

Educational Testing ServicesFAV 1

Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)FAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 2

Maryland Commission on CaregivingFAV 1

Maryland Continuing Care Residents AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Department of Budget and Management OPSBINFO 1

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilFAV 2

Maryland Military Coalition / Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health ServicesFAV 2

Maryland SenateFAV 1

Maryland Senior Citizens Action NetworkFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

MD Dept of AgingFWA 1

NARFEFAV 2

National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyFAV 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

Senate of MarylandFAV 1

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

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMoore, TonaeyaCASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVJohn, JoshuaCompass AdvocacyRegistered for: Compass Government Relations Partners, LLC

FAVMills, 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.…

FAVAlexander, DennisEasterseals DC MD VARegistered for: Easter Seals Serving DC MD VA

FAVO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVNash, LynnMaryland Military Coalition / Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health ServicesRegistered for: Maryland Military Coalition

FAVWood, ShannonNational Multiple Sclerosis SocietyRegistered for: National Multiple Sclerosis Society

FAVCrespo, VirginiaRegistered for: Maryland Retired School Personnel Association

FAVKraska, JennyRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference