Access to Health Insurance for Child Care Professionals - Outreach
Sponsor: Jared Solomon (District 18)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health - InsuranceStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 679 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange to promote access to health insurance for child care professionals; and requiring the Exchange to conduct a survey, in consultation with the State Department of Education and relevant nonprofit organizations, to assess current levels of health care access across the child care community.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 19FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Reyes, Ruth Carolina | Arco Iris Bilingual Children's Center | Oral |
| FAV | Jahromi, Laura | Children's Opportunity Alliance | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morrell, Cristy | Critchlow Adkins Children's Centers | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schaefer, Stephanie | MDAEYC | Oral |
| FAV | DANIELS, RUBY | MSFCCA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Weeldreyer, Lauralobbyist | Maryland Family Network | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peusch, Christina | Maryland State Child Care Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peusch, Christina | Maryland State Child Care Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rubenstein, Cynthia | Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cano, Christopherlobbyist | SEIU Local 500 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cano, Christopherlobbyist | SEIU Local 500 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Webb, Cynthia | The Learning Bee | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jones, Dana | The Maryland Women’s Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Solomon, Delegate Solomonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Solomon, Delegate Solomonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Maust, Karen | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Solomon, Jared | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Solomon, Jared | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tandon, Rashmi | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Phillips, Dana | Department of Budget and Management | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Hands, Zachary | Maryland State Board of Education | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Rice, Robin | Individual | Oral |