HB 158

Department of Aging - Senior Call-Check and Social Connections Program

Sponsor: Chair, Health and Government Operations CommitteeCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: ElderlyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 35 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Renaming the Senior Call-Check Service and Notification Program to be the Senior Call-Check and Social Connections Program; providing that the purpose of the program is to provide regular, direct communication from the Department of Aging or the Department's designee to an eligible participant to promote wellness and purposeful social engagement; authorizing the integration of services between the Program and Telecommunications Access of Maryland to promote awareness of the availability of accessible telecommunications equipment; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 20FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Community Development Network of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Government Affairs, Rachel Sledge	Department of Human Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coble, Annie	Johns Hopkins University & Medicine	Written (PDF)
FAV	Crawley, Jenna	MDOA, Director of Housing Services	Position only
FAV	Jenkins, Jonathan	MDOA, Senior Call Check Administrator	Position only
FAV	Peters, Meganlobbyist	Maryland Alzheimer's Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lienhard, Carol	Maryland Senior Citizens Action Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Raysor, Rev. Ray	Metropolitan Washington Ear (MWE)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Proctor, Karessa	NASW Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Paddy, Michaellobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps Jr, Ken	The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	Towing & Recovery Professionals of Maryland	Oral
FAV	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee, Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee	Individual	Oral
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	State of, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Cook, Chuck	Department of Housing and Community Development	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	MDAD President, MDAD President	Maryland Association of the Deaf	Written (PDF)
FWA	Roques, Carmel	Maryland Department of Aging	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Brennan, John	Maryland Department of Disabilities	Oral
FWA	Blackfield, Anne	Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Bahar, David	Telecommunications Access of Maryland	Oral

Organizations on record

AARP MarylandFAV 1

Community Development Network of MarylandFAV 1

Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentFWA 1

Department of Human ServicesFAV 1

Johns Hopkins University & MedicineFAV 1

Maryland Alzheimer's AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Association of the DeafFWA 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Department of AgingFWA 1

Maryland Department of DisabilitiesFWA 1

Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD)FWA 1

Maryland Senior Citizens Action NetworkFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

MDOA, Director of Housing ServicesFAV 1

MDOA, Senior Call Check AdministratorFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

Metropolitan Washington Ear (MWE)FAV 1

NASW MarylandFAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

Telecommunications Access of MarylandFWA 1

The Episcopal Diocese of MarylandFAV 1

Towing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPeters, MeganMaryland Alzheimer's AssociationRegistered for: Alzheimer's Association

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

FAVGeddes, AnnMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families

FAVPaddy, MichaelPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Campaign to Protect Patient Health d/b/a Value of Care Coalition; Chase Brexton Health System; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.; Gilead Sciences, Inc.…

FAVMansfield, AndreaTowing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…

FAVGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…

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…