HB 1129

Did not advance

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Provider Agencies - Wages and Leave for Personal Care Aides

Sponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (District 39)Committee: HealthSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring provider agencies to pay at least $17 per hour to personal care aides and to provide a certain notice regarding the wage to personal care aides; and requiring provider agencies to provide personal care aides with a certain minimum amount of earned sick and safe leave.

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Testimony (26)

MGA witness list

FAV 23FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Arikat, Loraine	1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East	Written (PDF)
FAV	Westrick, Saralobbyist	AARP Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Moriello, Tara	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kocik, Jimara	HCAS	Position only
FAV	Rodwin, Davidlobbyist	Law firm	Oral
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hartung, Bruce	Maryland Continuing Care Residents Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmisano, Anna	Marylanders for Patient Rights	Written (PDF)
FAV	Yunda, Allisonlobbyist	National Domestic Workers Alliance	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McDonald, Jacob	PHI	Written (PDF)
FAV	Puentes, Ericalobbyist	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williamson, Sam	Public Justice Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Faison, Veronica	The National Women's Law Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Aigbedion, Emmanuel	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Balah, Emilia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carroll, Sydney	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Lopez, Delegate Lopezlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Igus, Estella	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jabbie, Yalisa	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lattisaw, Cynthia	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Liriano, Teofila	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lopez, Lesley	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lynch, Monique	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Nunez, Andrea	Maryland Department of Aging	Written (PDF)
INFO	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers EastFAV 1

AARP MarylandFAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

HCASFAV 1

Law firmFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Continuing Care Residents AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Department of AgingINFO 1

Maryland Department of HealthINFO 1

Marylanders for Patient RightsFAV 1

National Domestic Workers AllianceFAV 1

PHIFAV 1

Progressive MarylandFAV 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

The National Women's Law CenterFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWestrick, SaraAARP MarylandRegistered for: AARP Maryland

FAVRodwin, DavidLaw firmRegistered for: Care in Action

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

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

FAVPuentes, EricaProgressive MarylandRegistered for: Progressive Maryland

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…