HB 672

School Health and Wellness Personnel Assessment and Maryland Council on Advancement of School-Based Health Centers

Sponsor: Bonnie Cullison (District 19)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Education - MiscellaneousStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 345 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Department of Education and the Maryland Department of Health jointly to conduct an assessment of school health and wellness personnel each year; altering the membership of the Maryland Council on Advancement of School-Based Health Centers; and requiring the Department and the State Department of Education to annually report to the General Assembly on the findings of the assessment beginning December 1, 2027, and publish the report on the website of each agency.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Cullison, Delegate, Bonnie	Delegate Bonnie Cullison	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Ashleylobbyist	Harris Jones & Malone, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kress, Williamlobbyist	Kress Hammen	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Murphy, JD	MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)	Position only
FAV	Elliott, Liz	Maryland Association of School Health Nurses	Oral
FAV	Orbe, Jr., Carlos	Maryland Latinos Unidos	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dosho, Rabira	Students to end poverty	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bell, Rajan	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Cullison, Delegate Cullisonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rifai, Azimullah	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Scott, Suzie	Moms for Liberty Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wieland, Tom	Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.	Position only
UNF	Brocato, Deborahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hart, Kit	Individual	Position only
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
UNF	Zentz, Kim	Individual	Position only
FWA	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
FWA	Leposa, Bradley	Maryland School Psychologists' Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Highsmith Vernick, Nikki	The Horizon Foundation	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Delegate Bonnie CullisonFAV 1

Harris Jones & Malone, LLCFAV 1

Kress HammenFAV 1

Maryland Association of School Health NursesFAV 1

Maryland Department of HealthFWA 1

Maryland Latinos UnidosFAV 1

Maryland School Psychologists' AssociationFWA 1

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

Moms for Liberty MarylandUNF 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.UNF 1

Students to end povertyFAV 1

The Horizon FoundationFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVClark, AshleyHarris Jones & Malone, LLCRegistered for: Beltway Fine Wine; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company; Community Associations Institute/Maryland Legislative Action Committee; Employ Prince George's, Inc.; Frederick Community College; Greater Baltimore Committee…

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…

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…

UNFBrocato, DeborahRegistered for: Maryland Right to Life, Inc.