HB 989

Did not advance

State Assistance for the Elderly - Study on Calculation of Income

Sponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (District 39)Committee: HealthSubject: ElderlyStatus: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of Aging, in consultation with the Department of Disabilities, the Department of Health, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the Department of Human Services, to conduct a study on the calculation of income for certain housing assistance programs and medical assistance programs and report the results by December 1, 2026, to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Health Committee.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Hartz, Leslie	AARP	Written (PDF)
FAV	Westrick, Saralobbyist	AARP Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cerrito, Michael	CERRITO REALTY LLC	Oral
FAV	Cerrito, Michael	CERRITO REALTY LLC	Oral
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Andrews, Chelsea	Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County	Oral
FAV	Peters, Meganlobbyist	Maryland Senior Citizens Action Network (MSCAN)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peters, Meganlobbyist	Maryland Senior Citizens Action Network (MSCAN)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bergofsky, Linda	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Lopez, Delegate Lopezlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Lopez, Delegate Lopezlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lopez, Lesley	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lopez, Lesley	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
UNF	Nunez, Andrea	Legislative Director, Maryland Department of Aging	Written (PDF)
UNF	Nunez, Andrea	Maryland Department of Aging	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
INFO	Brown-Burnett, Gloria	Department of Human Services	Written (PDF)
INFO	Brown-Burnett, Gloria	Department of Human Services	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARPFAV 1

AARP MarylandFAV 1

CERRITO REALTY LLCFAV 2

Department of Human ServicesINFO 2

Economic Action MarylandFAV 2

Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery CountyFAV 1

Legislative Director, Maryland Department of AgingUNF 1

Maryland Department of AgingUNF 1

Maryland Department of HealthUNF 1

Maryland Senior Citizens Action Network (MSCAN)FAV 2

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWestrick, SaraAARP MarylandRegistered for: AARP Maryland

FAVWhite, MarcelineEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

FAVPeters, MeganMaryland Senior Citizens Action Network (MSCAN)Registered for: Alzheimer's Association