Department of Aging - Maryland Access Point - Dementia-Friendly Communities
Sponsor: Pam Queen (District 14)Committee: HealthSubject: ElderlyStatus: Hearing 2/05 at 1:45 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Department of Aging to provide resources, training, grants, and other support to the Maryland Access Point network to create dementia-friendly communities through community-based efforts; and requiring the Maryland Access Point network to provide certain public awareness and educational materials to communities regarding community-based ways to support individuals with dementia.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Mills, Morganlobbyist | Compass Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Walton, Flavia | Dementia Friends | Oral |
| FAV | Bailey, Shari | Laila's Gift | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Yeung, Estelle | Maryland Rural Health Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carter, Alita-Geri | Qualequity Access | Position only |
| FAV | Jones, Dana | Women's Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Queen, Delegate Queenlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lawlah, Gloria | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Queen , Pamela | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Roques, Carmel | Maryland Department of Aging | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gross, Kenneth | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMills, MorganCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: Alley Cat Allies; CFG Health Network; Coinbase, Inc.; Girl Scouts of Central Maryland; Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The; Maryland Association for Justice, 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…
FAVKauffman, 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…