HB 771

Did not advance

Student Health - Program for Student Dental Health - Established

Sponsor: Andrea Fletcher Harrison (District 24)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Department of Education to support and facilitate each county board of education in publishing certain information on student dental health on the school system's website and in student handbooks; and requiring the Maryland Department of Health to establish a program for student dental health that includes standards for recommended periodic dental examinations and information for students and parents on how to find dental insurance, lists of pediatric dentists in the State, and the importance of dental health.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 26FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Litch, C Scott	American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Koymen, Hakan	Chesapeake Pediatric Dental Group	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chin, Olivia	Chesapeake Regional Association of Student Councils	Written (PDF)
FAV	Morris, Austinlobbyist	Children's National Hospital	Written (PDF)
FAV	Turowski, Hannah	Fortis College	Oral
FAV	Prudencio, Jesse	Fortis College Landover	Oral
FAV	Savoy, Donquese	Fortis College Landover	Oral
FAV	Bartolomeo, Kathleen	GCAN, MCRT	Position only
FAV	Chang, Rachel	Maryland Academy of Pediatric Dentistry	Written (PDF)
FAV	Evans, Kristen	Maryland Academy of Pediatric Dentistry	Written (PDF)
FAV	Evans, Kristen	Maryland Academy of Pediatric Dentistry	Written (PDF)
FAV	Simon, Rachael	Maryland Academy of Pediatric Dentistry	Written (PDF)
FAV	Doring, Charles	Maryland State Dental Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Baliga, Narayani	New Smiles Kids Dentistry	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fesche, Camillelobbyist	RWL	Oral
FAV	Fesche, Camillelobbyist	RWL	Oral
FAV	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	KOHN, SHARI	Shari C. Kohn, DDS, PA	Written (PDF)
FAV	KOHN, SHARI	Shari C. Kohn, DDS, PA	Written (PDF)
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Harrison, Delegate Harrisonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Harrison, Delegate Harrisonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Harrison, Delegate Andrea	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Skvirsky, Valerielobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Virden, Jordan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Virden, Jordan	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
UNF	Callender, Nialobbyist	PSSAM	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hart, Kit	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
FWA	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Harrison, Delegate Andrea	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
INFO	Houck, Madeline	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American Academy of Pediatric DentistryFAV 1

Chesapeake Pediatric Dental GroupFAV 1

Chesapeake Regional Association of Student CouncilsFAV 1

Children's National HospitalFAV 1

Fortis CollegeFAV 1

Fortis College LandoverFAV 2

GCAN, MCRTFAV 1

Maryland Academy of Pediatric DentistryFAV 4

Maryland Department of HealthUNF 1

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilINFO 1

Maryland State Dental AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State Department of EducationINFO 1

New Smiles Kids DentistryFAV 1

PSSAMUNF 1

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCFAV 1

RWLFAV 2

Shari C. Kohn, DDS, PAFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVFesche, CamilleRWLRegistered for: Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Behavioral Framework; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Brewers Association of Maryland; Brown Advisory…

FAVCastelli, WilliamRifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCRegistered for: ASC Engineered Solutions; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brown Advisory; Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.; Colonial Pipeline Company…

FAVSkvirsky, ValerieRegistered for: Associated Black Charities; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership; Benchmark Education Company; Greater Baltimore Committee…

UNFCallender, NiaPSSAMRegistered for: Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland