Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established
What this bill does
Establishing the Maryland Disability Service Animal Program in the Department of Disabilities to select one or more nonprofit training entities to participate in the Program and provide additional funding mechanisms to assist eligible individuals in the Program; requiring the Department to select at least one nonprofit training entity to develop and implement a training protocol and to select qualified participants; and establishing the Maryland Disability Service Animal Program Fund to pay a participating nonprofit training entity.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Snyder, Abigaillobbyist | Baltimore Jewish Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rubinstein, Gabriel | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lehman, Mary | MGA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arias, Dianelobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kelter, Chris | Maryland Centers for Independent Living | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | London, Rachel | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Raysor, Rev. Ray | Metropolitan Washington Ear (MWE) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McCann, Danielle | National Federation of the Blind of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Othman, Ronza | National Federation of the Blind of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dols, Sharon | The Arc Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Murphy, Morgan | MD Dept of Veterans Affairs | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Blackfield, Anne | Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD) | Written (PDF) |