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Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Use of Reimbursement Funds by Schools

Sponsor: Shaneka Henson (District 30)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring elementary schools, secondary schools, and county school systems to use certain funds received for services provided under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program or the Maryland Children's Health Insurance Program to provide additional positions for providers, paid internships for students seeking to become providers, stipends designed to address problems in provider recruitment and retention, and stipends for providers working in low-performing schools designed to encourage provider recruitment and retention.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 9FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 15UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMargolis, LeslielobbyistDisability Rights MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVPeters, SarahlobbyistHusch Blackwell StrategiesOral
FAVNavabi, JenniferlobbyistMaryland Association of School Health NursesWritten (PDF)
FAVNavabi, JenniferlobbyistMaryland Occupational Therapy AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVLeposa, BradleyMaryland School Psychologists' AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVSchwing-Chapman, BethanyMaryland Speech-Language and Hearing AssociationOral
FAVCigna, BrynnSelfPosition only
FAVHanifin Bonner, LindaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator Henson, Senator HensonlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFSterrette, DawanaBaltimore City Board of School CommissionersWritten (PDF)
UNFHoward County, StaffBoard of Education of Howard CountyWritten (PDF)
UNFDulay, BrianlobbyistMaryland Association of Boards of EducationWritten (PDF)
UNFDreisch, SusanMoms for LibertyPosition only
UNFScott, SuzieMoms for Liberty MarylandPosition only
UNFUrsprung, PatriciaMontgomery County Board of EducationWritten (PDF)
UNFEsko, RebekahIndividualPosition only
UNFFannon, Mary PatlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFFry, SaraIndividualPosition only
UNFHinkhaus, ShannonIndividualPosition only
UNFHouse, MillardIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFRay, CynthiaIndividualPosition only
UNFShih, NancyIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFbrenner, lorettaIndividualPosition only
UNFwade, lauraIndividualPosition only
FWAProctor, KaressaNASW MarylandWritten (PDF)
FWAPaddy, MichaellobbyistPublic Policy PartnersWritten (PDF)
INFOLynch, MeghanMaryland Department of HealthWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMargolis, LeslieDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland
FAVPeters, SarahHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service
FAVNavabi, JenniferMaryland Association of School Health NursesRegistered for: B'More Clubhouse; Chase Brexton Health System; Children's Advocacy Institute; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.
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.
UNFDulay, BrianMaryland Association of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education
UNFFannon, Mary PatRegistered for: Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland
FWAPaddy, MichaelPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Campaign to Protect Patient Health d/b/a Value of Care Coalition; Chase Brexton Health System; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.; Gilead Sciences, Inc.