SB 988

Maryland Collaborative to Improve Children's Oral Health Through School-Based Programs - Establishment

Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (District 12)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Rereferred to Health and Government Operations (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Maryland Collaborative to Improve Children's Oral Health Through School-Based Programs to study and make recommendations on ways to improve school-based dental programs; and requiring the Collaborative to submit an interim report by December 1, 2025, and a final report on its findings and recommendations by October 1, 2026, to the Governor and the General Assembly.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Porter, Phylicia	Baltimore City Council District 10	Oral
FAV	Bartz, Christina	Choptank Community Health System	Oral
FAV	Battani, Katy	Dental Hygienist	Oral
FAV	Braveheart, T. Shekhinahlobbyist	Justice PoIicy Institute	Position only
FAV	Miller Smith, Nora	League of Women Voters Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Murphy, JD	MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)	Position only
FAV	Elliott, Liz	Maryland Association of School Health Nurses	Oral
FAV	Navabi, Jenniferlobbyist	Maryland Community Health System	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hanson, Arin	Maryland Dental Action Coalition	Oral
FAV	Booker, Dr. Winifred	Maryland Dental Society	Oral
FAV	Hong, Stella	Maryland State Dental Association Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zwerling, Samanthalobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kataria, Saana	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
FWA	Leboe, William	MSDA	Oral
FWA	a’Becket, Thomas	MSDA	Oral
FWA	Doring, Charles	Maryland State Dental Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Doherty, Daniel	Maryland State Dental Association, Maryland Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Cartee, Deborah	The Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners/Dental Board	Oral
FWA	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore City Council District 10FAV 1

Choptank Community Health SystemFAV 1

Dental HygienistFAV 1

Justice PoIicy InstituteFAV 1

League of Women Voters MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Association of School Health NursesFAV 1

Maryland Community Health SystemFAV 1

Maryland Dental Action CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Dental SocietyFAV 1

Maryland Department of HealthINFO 1

Maryland State Dental AssociationFWA 1

Maryland State Dental Association FoundationFAV 1

Maryland State Dental Association, Maryland Society of Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeonsFWA 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)FAV 1

MSDAFWA 2

The Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners/Dental BoardFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBraveheart, T. ShekhinahJustice PoIicy InstituteRegistered for: Justice Policy Institute

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

FAVZwerling, SamanthaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

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…