Public Health – Public Health Services and Protections – Revisions
Sponsor: Chair, Finance CommitteeCommittee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 766 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Repealing the exceptions that allow the sale, distribution, or purchase of tobacco products, tobacco paraphernalia, and electronic smoking devices to or for certain individuals who are active duty members of the military; authorizing the Maryland Department of Health to reallocate from one county to another county certain projected unspent grant funding relating to cancer to address certain funding needs; altering the duties of the State Council on Child Abuse and Neglect; etc.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kalyanaraman, Nilesh | Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services | Oral |
| FAV | Kalyanaraman, Nilesh | Maryland Department of Health | Oral |
| FAV | Kromm, Elizabeth | Maryland Department of Health | Oral |
| FAV | Adams, MD, Joseph | Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chair, Finance Committee, Chair, Finance Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Chair, Finance Committee, Chair, Finance Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Inniss, Blair | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | State of, Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Caplan, Jason | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Caplan, Jason | Individual | Written (PDF) |