HB 1004

Public Health - Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias - Information on Prevalence and Treatment

Sponsor: Ashanti Martinez (District 22)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 681 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health, in partnership with certain entities, to incorporate information regarding treatments approved by the Food and Drug Administration for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and to increase understanding and awareness of treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias into relevant public health outreach programs; requiring the Department to establish and maintain a website with information on the prevalence and hospitalization rate for Alzheimer's and related dementias; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Arikat, Loraine	1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peters, Meganlobbyist	Alzheimer's Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Doyle, Robert	MD Federation of NARFE SLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Miicke, Sarahlobbyist	MSCAN	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arias, Dianelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Navabi, Jenniferlobbyist	Maryland Occupational Therapy Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmisano, Anna	Marylanders for Patient Rights	Written (PDF)
FAV	Amjad, Halima	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Martinez, Delegate Martinezlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Fung, Paulette	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Latino Caucus, Maryland Legislative	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Stone, Jeneva	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Mummert, Amanda	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Roques, Carmel	Maryland Department of Aging	Written (PDF)
INFO	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
INFO	Powers, Ryan	None	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers EastFAV 1

Alzheimer's AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Department of AgingINFO 1

Maryland Department of HealthINFO 1

Maryland Occupational Therapy AssociationFAV 1

Marylanders for Patient RightsFAV 1

MD Federation of NARFE SLCFAV 1

MSCANFAV 1

NoneINFO 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPeters, MeganAlzheimer's AssociationRegistered for: Alzheimer's Association

FAVMiicke, SarahMSCANRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FAVArias, DianeMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVNavabi, JenniferMaryland Occupational Therapy AssociationRegistered for: B'More Clubhouse; Chase Brexton Health System; Children's Advocacy Institute; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.…

FAVGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…