SB 748

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

Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 682 (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 administered by the Department; requiring the Department to establish and maintain a website that includes certain information, updated yearly; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 22FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 4Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Arikat, Loraine	1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peters, Meganlobbyist	Alzheimer's Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peters, Meganlobbyist	Alzheimer's Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Miicke, Sarahlobbyist	Baltimore Jewish Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Doyle, Robert	MD Federation of NARFE SLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arias, Dianelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arias, Dianelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hartung, Bruce	Maryland Continuing Care Residents Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Navabi, Jenniferlobbyist	Maryland Occupational Therapy Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmisano, Anna	Marylanders for Patient Rights	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmisano, Anna	Marylanders for Patient Rights	Written (PDF)
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Amjad, Halima	Individual	Oral
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Joralemon, Patricia	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FWA	Zogby, Liz	Maryland Down Syndrome Advocacy Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Roques, Carmel	Maryland Department of Aging	Written (PDF)
INFO	Roques, Carmel	Maryland Department of Aging	Written (PDF)
INFO	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
INFO	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers EastFAV 1

AARP MarylandFAV 2

Alzheimer's AssociationFAV 2

Baltimore Jewish CouncilFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 2

Maryland Continuing Care Residents AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Department of AgingINFO 2

Maryland Department of HealthINFO 2

Maryland Down Syndrome Advocacy CoalitionFWA 1

Maryland Occupational Therapy AssociationFAV 1

Marylanders for Patient RightsFAV 2

MD Federation of NARFE SLCFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVMiicke, SarahBaltimore Jewish CouncilRegistered 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…