HB 334

Workgroup on Newborn Nurse Home Visiting Services - Establishment

Sponsor: Kenneth Kerr (District 3)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 719 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Workgroup on Universal Newborn Nurse Home Visiting Services; requiring the Workgroup to compile updated participant data and expenditure per participant from the home visiting programs currently operating in the State, compare the data for home visiting programs to the data for evidence-based models, identify service gaps, and identify workforce needs; and requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31, 2025.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 38FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Morris, Austinlobbyist	Children's National Hospital	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shackelford, Derek	City Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Connor, Michael	City of Frederick	Written (PDF)
FAV	Furgol, Malcolm	Coalition for a Healthier Frederick County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Philip, Diana	Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children	Written (PDF)
FAV	Thompson, Lauren	Community After Birth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Friedman, Kimberly	Family Connects International	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gardner, Jan	Former Frederick County Executive	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzwater, Jessica	Frederick County Executive	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kress, Williamlobbyist	Kress Hammen	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller Smith, Nora	League of Women Voters Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Witten, Jenniferlobbyist	LifeBridge Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Murphy, JD	MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arias, Dianelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schlattman, Suzanne	Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist	Maryland Family Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kerr, Ken	Maryland General Assembly	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Curley, Kristina	Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jone, Dana	Maryland Women’s Caucus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Danis, Jodi	Montgomery County Commission for Women	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mandel, Rachel	Rachel Mandel MD Consulting LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dodge, Kenneth	Sanford School	Oral
FAV	Phelps Jr, Ken	The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Stacey	The Family Tree	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Highsmith Vernick, Nikki	The Horizon Foundation	Position only
FAV	Macomber, Virginia	Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	OMalley, Catherine	Women's Law Center	Position only
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bode, Claire	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Kerr, Delegate Kerrlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Diggs, Jamie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dorsey, Catherine	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	LeMon, Erica	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Vocci, Kyra	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
UNF	Alexandre, Jonathanlobbyist	Maryland Family Institute	Oral
UNF	Celentano, Matthewlobbyist	The League of Life and Health Insurers of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hamilton, Rebecca	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
FWA	Chung, Elizabeth	Asian American Center of Frederick	Written (PDF)
FWA	OLADEINDE, YEWANDE	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Olivo, Pilar	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Reid, William	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Grant, Marie	Maryland Insurance Administration	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Asian American Center of FrederickFWA 1

Children's National HospitalFAV 1

City CouncilFAV 1

City of FrederickFAV 1

Coalition for a Healthier Frederick CountyFAV 1

Coalition to Protect Maryland's ChildrenFAV 1

Community After BirthFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Family Connects InternationalFAV 1

Former Frederick County ExecutiveFAV 1

Frederick County ExecutiveFAV 1

Kress HammenFAV 1

League of Women Voters MarylandFAV 1

LifeBridge HealthFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.FAV 1

Maryland Department of HealthUNF 1

Maryland Family InstituteUNF 1

Maryland Family NetworkFAV 1

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Insurance AdministrationINFO 1

Maryland Legislative Latino CaucusFAV 1

Maryland Women’s CaucusFAV 1

MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)FAV 1

Montgomery County Commission for WomenFAV 1

Rachel Mandel MD Consulting LLCFAV 1

Sanford SchoolFAV 1

The Episcopal Diocese of MarylandFAV 1

The Family TreeFAV 1

The Horizon FoundationFAV 1

The League of Life and Health Insurers of MarylandUNF 1

Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

Women's Law CenterFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMorris, AustinChildren's National HospitalRegistered for: Children's National Hospital; Children's National Health System

FAVKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers…

FAVWitten, JenniferLifeBridge HealthRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.

FAVArias, DianeMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVKlingenmaier, LisaMaryland Family NetworkRegistered for: Maryland Family Network; Maryland RISE

FAVMehu, NatashaMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…

FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…

UNFAlexandre, JonathanMaryland Family InstituteRegistered for: Maryland Family Institute

UNFCelentano, MatthewThe League of Life and Health Insurers of MarylandRegistered 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…