SB 742

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Developmental Disabilities Administration - Home- and Community-Based Services Eligibility Determinations (Maryland Protecting People With Disabilities Act)

Sponsor: Guy Guzzone (District 13)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 175 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing the 90-day time limit within which an individual receiving services from the Developmental Disabilities Administration must appeal a loss of eligibility for services; establishing requirements related to eligibility determinations and redeterminations under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program; prohibiting the Department from procedurally disenrolling individuals from the Program or home- and community-based services solely on a certain basis except under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (64)

MGA witness list

FAV 61FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Raines, Stephanie	Bay Community Support Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nickum, Randy	Compass Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Berger, Megan	Disability Rights Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wamsley, David	Emerge, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shillinger, Lauren	Epilepsy Foundation MD Chapter & TSC Alliance MD Chapter	Position only
FAV	Shewbridge, Rylielobbyist	Fello	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ngofa, Sedia	First Choice Care Inc	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kocik, Jimara	HCAS	Written (PDF)
FAV	Renderos, Marylobbyist	Jubilee Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arneson, Emilylobbyist	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Turner, Buffie	Langton Green, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	MDAAP	Written (PDF)
FAV	Snyder, Gregorylobbyist	Maryland Association of Community Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	CARPENTER, EARL	Maryland Community Connection	Written (PDF)
FAV	Seshamani, Meena	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Moore, Christina	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cooke, Stephen	NCIA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Othman, Ronza	National Federation of the Blind of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Steffin, Daphni	Opportunities, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rice, Mat	People on the go Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Adams-Gilchrist, Karen	Providence of Maryland, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Paddy, Michaellobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wortham, Najla	Rock Creek Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Woods, Chip	St.Peter's Adult Learning Center	Oral
FAV	Pallozzi, Daphne	WeAchieve, Inc.	Oral
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Burkhart, Robert	my services affected and the mental and physical toll and follow up support from The Arc	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Allen, Susan	Individual	Position only
FAV	BAILEY, RAE	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bern, Mary	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bress, Steve	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cades, Linda	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dalto, Michael	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ewers, Chelseylobbyist	Individual	Oral
FAV	Forsythe, Ann	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallion, Senator Jason	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	HENDLER, MARLENE	Individual	Oral
FAV	Howell, Lauralobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kolp, Ande	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kolp, Ande	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	LaMaster, Teresa	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lay, Amanda	Individual	Oral
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Mummert, Amanda	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plantz, Dorothy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Guzzone, Senator Guzzonelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Guzzone, Senator Guzzonelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Springuel, Mark	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
FAV	WEAVER, JOANA	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wright, Tracy	Individual	Oral
FAV	York, Katie	Individual	Position only

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Organizations on record

Bay Community Support ServicesFAV 1

Compass Inc.FAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

Emerge, Inc.FAV 1

Epilepsy Foundation MD Chapter & TSC Alliance MD ChapterFAV 1

FelloFAV 1

First Choice Care IncFAV 1

HCASFAV 1

Jonathan Gerald Martinis, LLCFWA 1

Jubilee Association of MarylandFAV 1

Kennedy Krieger InstituteFAV 1

Langton Green, Inc.FAV 1

Maryland Association of Community ServicesFAV 1

Maryland Community ConnectionFAV 1

Maryland Department of HealthFAV 1

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilFAV 2

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland State SenateFWA 1

MDAAPFAV 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 2

my services affected and the mental and physical toll and follow up support from The ArcFAV 1

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

National Federation of the Blind of MarylandFAV 1

NCIAFAV 1

Opportunities, Inc.FAV 1

People on the go MarylandFAV 1

Providence of Maryland, Inc.FAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

Rock Creek FoundationFAV 1

St.Peter's Adult Learning CenterFAV 1

WeAchieve, Inc.FAV 1

YearFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVShewbridge, RylieFelloRegistered for: Fello; City of Frederick; City of Westminster; Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund; League of Life & Health Insurers of Maryland, Inc.; Maryland Children's Alliance, Inc.…

FAVRenderos, MaryJubilee Association of MarylandRegistered for: Jubilee Association of Maryland

FAVArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute

FAVKrone, ChristineMDAAPRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…

FAVSnyder, GregoryMaryland Association of Community ServicesRegistered for: Maryland Association of Community Services (MACS)

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.…

FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…

FAVEwers, ChelseyRegistered for: Chimes International, Ltd.

FAVHowell, LauraRegistered for: Maryland Association of Community Services (MACS)

FWAmartinis, jonathanJonathan Gerald Martinis, LLCRegistered for: Concerned Citizens of Self-Direction Maryland