SB 340

Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman - Mandatory Appropriation

Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: FinanceSubject: ElderlyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 761 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill a minimum $2,000,000 appropriation for the Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman from certain money remitted by managed care organizations and, under certain circumstances, general funds.

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Testimony (34)

MGA witness list

FAV 28FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 4Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Westrick, Saralobbyist	AARP Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Peters, Meganlobbyist	Alzheimer's Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Peters, Meganlobbyist	Alzheimer's Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Twesigye, Kayenda	Baltimore County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hettleman, Shelly	MGA- Senator Hettleman	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hettleman, Shelly	MGA- Senator Hettleman	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arias, Dianelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arias, Dianelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hartung, Bruce	Maryland Continuing Care Residents Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bright Gordon, Cornelia	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peters, Meganlobbyist	Maryland Senior Citizens Action Network (MSCAN)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peters, Meganlobbyist	Maryland Senior Citizens Action Network (MSCAN)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Proctor, Karessa	NASW Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Proctor, Karessa	NASW Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ciekot, Annlobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ciekot, Annlobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Craig, Karrie	State Long-Term Care Ombudsman	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bergofsky, Linda	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Montgomery, Roxann	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Oral
INFO	Phillips, Dana	Department of Budget and Management	Written (PDF)
INFO	Williams, Irnise	OAG	Written (PDF)
INFO	Williams, Irnise	OAG	Written (PDF)
INFO	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARP MarylandFAV 1

Alzheimer's AssociationFAV 2

Baltimore County GovernmentFAV 1

Department of Budget and ManagementINFO 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 2

Maryland Continuing Care Residents AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Department of HealthUNF 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland Senior Citizens Action Network (MSCAN)FAV 2

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

MGA- Senator HettlemanFAV 2

NASW MarylandFAV 2

OAGINFO 2

Public Policy PartnersFAV 2

State Long-Term Care OmbudsmanFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWestrick, SaraAARP MarylandRegistered for: AARP Maryland

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

FAVArias, DianeMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

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

FAVGeddes, AnnMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families

FAVCiekot, AnnPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…

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…

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…

INFOGreenfield, 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…