HB 1423

Did not advance

Maryland Department of Health - Workgroup on Home- and Community-Based Services

Sponsor: Greg Wims (District 39)Committee: HealthSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to convene a Workgroup on Home- and Community-Based Services; and requiring the Department to submit a report of the Workgroup's findings and recommendations by October 1, 2027.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Mills, Morganlobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Moore, Christina	Maryland Legal Aid	Written (PDF)
FAV	Paddy, Michaellobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carter, Alita-Geri	Qualequity Access	Position only
FAV	Kugel, Katrinalobbyist	SEEC	Position only
FAV	Craig, Karrie	State Long-Term Care Ombudsman	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Barre, Mumin	Individual	Position only
FAV	Bergofsky, Linda	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Wims, Delegate Wimslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wims, Delegate Greg	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Nunez, Andrea	Legislative Director, Maryland Department of Aging	Written (PDF)
UNF	Brocato, Deborah	Individual	Position only
FWA	fernandes, priyanka	Maryland Rural Health Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Sallitto, Elena	National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, MD-DC Chapter	Written (PDF)
FWA	Graham, Lizzy	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Blackfield, Anne	Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD)	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Compass Government RelationsFAV 1

Legislative Director, Maryland Department of AgingUNF 1

Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD)INFO 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFWA 1

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, MD-DC ChapterFWA 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

Qualequity AccessFAV 1

SEECFAV 1

State Long-Term Care OmbudsmanFAV 1

YearFAV 1

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.…

FAVPaddy, MichaelPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Campaign to Protect Patient Health d/b/a Value of Care Coalition; Chase Brexton Health System; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.; Gilead Sciences, Inc.…

FAVKugel, KatrinaSEECRegistered for: SEEC

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…