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SB 486

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

Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (District 12)Committee: FinanceSubject: Education - MiscellaneousStatus: Rereferred to Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means (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; requiring the Departments, by December 1, 2027, and each December 1 thereafter, to jointly submit a report to the General Assembly on the findings of the assessment and publish the report on the website of each agency; and altering the membership of the Maryland Council on Advancement of School-Based Health Centers from 15 to 16 members to include one school nurse.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 6FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVKress, WilliamlobbyistKress HammenOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMurphy, JDMD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)Position only
FAVJones, Lisa HarrislobbyistMD Psychiatric SocietyWritten (PDF)
FAVElliott, LizMaryland Association of School Health NursesOral + Written (PDF)
FAVElliott, RobynlobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator Lam, Senator LamlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFBrocato, DeborahlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFMeyerovich, MarkIndividualPosition only
UNFTibbals, TrudyIndividualPosition only
FWALynch, MeghanMaryland Department of HealthWritten (PDF)
FWADickerson, TaylorMaryland Psychological AssociationWritten (PDF)
FWAHighsmith Vernick, NikkiThe Horizon FoundationWritten (PDF)
INFOHouck, MadelineMaryland State Department of EducationWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

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
FAVJones, Lisa HarrisMD Psychiatric SocietyRegistered for: Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Black Charities; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC
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.