Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Long COVID Innovation Grant and Loan Program
Sponsor: Greg Wims (District 39)Committee: HealthSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 2/10 at 2:30 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Maryland Technology Development Corporation to establish a grant and loan program to provide grants and loans for Long COVID innovation; requiring the Corporation to contract with an independent review committee composed of scientific experts in the field of Long COVID; establishing the Maryland Long COVID Research Fund under the administration of the Corporation as a special, nonlapsing fund; and requiring that the interest earnings of the Fund be credited to the Fund.
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Testimony (47)
MGA witness listFAV 44FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Collins, Bridget | #MEAction Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | White, Marcelinelobbyist | Economic Action Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sidh, Sameerlobbyist | Johns Hopkins University and Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Diaz-Campbell, Annika | Long COVID patient, concerned citizen | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McCrea, Gillian | Long Covid Patient Advocate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Murphy, JD | MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) | Position only |
| FAV | OConnor, Ellen | MEAction NC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Schulz, Kelly | Maryland Tech Council | Oral |
| FAV | Zirkle, Andrewlobbyist | Maryland Tech Council | Oral |
| FAV | Zamora, Matthew | MoCo Maker Labs | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frey, Leslie | Montgomery County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Baker, Stephanie | N/A | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lazell-Fairman, Matt | N/A | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hanlon, William | Patient Advocate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Romatowski, Catherine | Patient-Led Research Collaborative | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wike, Monique | Solve ME/CFS Initiative (Solve M.E.) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Seltzer, Jaime | The Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Action Network | Oral |
| FAV | Almasy, Seifer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Barre, Mumin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Barth, Alexander | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bowers, Eve | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Camenzind, Mark | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Copeland, Victoria | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Wims, Delegate Wimslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Dujardin, Gwynn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fraser, Emily | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Guttman, Maxwell | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lohman, Cheryl | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McCrary, Athena | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Misko, Alexis | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Richey-Stavrand, Emily | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Richey-Stavrand, Scott | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rowe, Peter | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | S, Melanie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Simon, Ian | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Anne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Joshua | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Phil | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Van de Walle, Pamela | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vetter, Drew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Yesenofski, Christina | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Young, Heidi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zirm, Sara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Leseman, Kimberly | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Lehman, Mindy | TEDCO | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
#MEAction MarylandFAV 1
MEAction NCFAV 1
MoCo Maker LabsFAV 1
Montgomery CountyFAV 1
N/AFAV 2
Patient AdvocateFAV 1
TEDCOINFO 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVWhite, MarcelineEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition