SB 920

Public Health - Maryland Interested Parties Advisory Group - Establishment

Sponsor: Dawn Gile (District 33)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Maryland Interested Parties Advisory Group to ensure adequate access to applicable home- and community-based services in the State; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to provide certain support to the Advisory Group; requiring by September 1 each year, beginning in 2026, the Advisory Group to report its activities and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly; and requiring the Department to post the report to the Department's website within 30 days after the report has been finalized.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Arikat, Loraine	1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Peters, Meganlobbyist	Alzheimer's Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Balan, Sandy	Disability Rights Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rodwin, Davidlobbyist	Law firm	Oral
FAV	Palmisano, Anna	Marylanders for Patient Rights	Written (PDF)
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Yunda, Allisonlobbyist	National Domestic Workers Alliance	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Williamson, Sam	Public Justice Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ellington, Paullobbyist	State and Local Advisors	Oral
FAV	Carter, Melissa	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gile, Senator	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jabbie, Yalisa	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kabba, Isata	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lacayo, Rafael	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lynch, Monique	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Gile, Senator Gilelegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Brocato, Deborahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Oral
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FWA	Roques, Carmel	Maryland Department of Aging	Written (PDF)
FWA	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
FWA	Moran, Ryan	Maryland Department of Health	Oral
INFO	Kolp, Ande	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers EastFAV 1

Alzheimer's AssociationFAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

Law firmFAV 1

Maryland Department of AgingFWA 1

Maryland Department of HealthFWA 2

Marylanders for Patient RightsFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

National Domestic Workers AllianceFAV 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

State and Local AdvisorsFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVRodwin, DavidLaw firmRegistered for: Care in Action

FAVGeddes, AnnMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families

FAVYunda, AllisonNational Domestic Workers AllianceRegistered for: National Domestic Workers Alliance; Care in Action

FAVEllington, PaulState and Local AdvisorsRegistered for: Wicomico County, MD Executive Office; Greater Crisfield Action Committee; Glenn L Martin Maryland Aviation Museum; Maryland Aviation Council; Worcester County Maryland; Optimize Renewables…

UNFBrocato, DeborahRegistered for: Maryland Right to Life, Inc.

UNFKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…