HB 1280

Supporting Our Caregiver Infrastructure Program - Feasibility Study

Sponsor: Greg Wims (District 39)Committee: HealthSubject: ElderlyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 704 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the University of Maryland, College Park, with assistance from the Department of Human Services, to conduct a feasibility study for establishing and operating the Supporting Our Caregiver Infrastructure Program; and requiring the University of Maryland, College Park, to submit a final report of its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to certain committees of the General Assembly by July 1, 2028.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 19FavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Arikat, Loraine	1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East	Position only
FAV	Westrick, Saralobbyist	AARP Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Adams, Dorinda	AARP Maryland (volunteer)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Peters, Meganlobbyist	Alzheimer's Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Anuszkiewicz, Brittany	Children's Opportunity Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mills, Morganlobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schiffman, Amy	IntermezzoHealth LLC	Oral
FAV	Romero, Betty	MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMISSION FOR WOMEN	Oral
FAV	Wisniewski, Molly	Maryland Commission on Caregiving	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peters, Meganlobbyist	Maryland Senior Citizens Action Network (MSCAN)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Deborah	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stein, Kate	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club (WDC)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Proctor, Karessa	NASW Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kugel, Katrinalobbyist	SEEC	Oral
FAV	Berman, Wayne	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Contreras-Donello, Alicia	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Wims, Delegate Wimslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Konana, Prabhudev	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wims, Delegate Greg	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Brown-Burnett, Gloria	Department of Human Services	Written (PDF)
INFO	Nunez, Andrea	Maryland Department of Aging	Written (PDF)
INFO	Dudzic, Matthew	Office of the Comptroller	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers EastFAV 1

AARP MarylandFAV 1

AARP Maryland (volunteer)FAV 1

Alzheimer's AssociationFAV 1

Children's Opportunity AllianceFAV 1

Compass Government RelationsFAV 1

Department of Human ServicesINFO 1

IntermezzoHealth LLCFAV 1

Maryland Commission on CaregivingFAV 1

Maryland Department of AgingINFO 1

Maryland Senior Citizens Action Network (MSCAN)FAV 1

MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMISSION FOR WOMENFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club (WDC)FAV 1

NASW MarylandFAV 1

Office of the ComptrollerINFO 1

SEECFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWestrick, SaraAARP MarylandRegistered for: AARP Maryland

FAVPeters, MeganAlzheimer's AssociationRegistered for: Alzheimer's Association

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.…

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

FAVKugel, KatrinaSEECRegistered for: SEEC