Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Refunds
Sponsor: Charles E. Sydnor, III (District 44)Committee: FinanceSubject: ElderlyStatus: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a provider of a continuing care retirement community to pay any contractual entrance fee refund not later than 2 years after a continuing care agreement is terminated.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Wilpone-Welborn, Kira | Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hartung, Bruce | Maryland Continuing Care Residents Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Hill, David | Not applicable - private citizen | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sydnor III, Charles | State Senator | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miller, John | concerned citizen | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miller, Ian | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Sydnor, Senator Sydnorlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Ciborowski, Allison | LeadingAge Maryland | Oral |
| FWA | Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Roques, Carmel | Maryland Department of Aging | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAGreenfield, 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…
FWAKauffman, 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…