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SB 938

EnactedCrossfile HB 1293
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Maryland Department of Health - Public Education Campaign on Prostate, Lung, and Breast Cancer Prevention

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (District 47)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 812 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to develop, on or before December 1, 2026, a public education campaign on prostate, lung, and breast cancer prevention that targets communities disproportionately impacted by prostate, lung, and breast cancer; requiring the Department to implement the public education campaign on or before January 1, 2027; requiring the Governor, for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, to include an appropriation to the Department for the public education campaign from the Cigarette Restitution Fund; etc.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list
FAV 14FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVEvans, GerardlobbyistEvans & Associates, LLCWritten (PDF)
FAVAgarin, UfuomaLegislative Black Caucus of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVKess, NaShonalobbyistMaryland NAACPOral
FAVPaul, SarahMaryland Rural Health AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVMabry, MichaelRadNetWritten (PDF)
FAVRuth, LaureWomen's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.Position only
FAVMorrow, EricZERO Prostate CancerOral
FAVAugustine, MalcolmIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVBrown, RenaudIndividualPosition only
FAVHarris, Mrs.IndividualPosition only
FAVKauffman, DannalobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Augustine, Senator AugustinelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Augustine, Senator AugustinelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Augustine, Senator AugustinelegislatorIndividualOral
UNF(MD), State of MarylandIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAKilpatrick, LancelobbyistACS-CANOral + Written (PDF)
FWACase-Herron, SarahlobbyistMDHWritten (PDF)
FWAKalyanaraman, NileshMaryland Department of HealthOral
FWAKauffman, DannalobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVEvans, GerardEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Academy Bus; Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Atmosphere DC Dickerson Property Owners LLC; Beltway Fine Wine; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
FAVKess, NaShonaMaryland NAACPRegistered for: NAACP Maryland State Conference of Branches
FAVKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland
FWAKilpatrick, LanceACS-CANRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
FWACase-Herron, SarahMDHRegistered for: 38 Degrees North; Advanced Energy United; Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; Allstate Insurance Company; America's Health Insurance Plans; American Council of Life Insurers
FWAKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland