Past Public Testimony and Comments

2021

2021 Maryland Legislative Accomplishments

September
September 20: Fiscal Year 2023 Dementia Budget Request

August
August 27: Comments on the draft State Plan Goals of Maryland's Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Council  

June
June 4: Comments on Maryland's Draft State Plan on Aging

March
March 11: Health Care Facilities - Assisted Living Programs - Memory Care and Alzheimer's Disease Unit Regulations (HB 416)

March 11: Oversight Committee on Quality Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities – Membership and Cochairs (SB 795)

February
February 25: Nursing Homes - Transfer of Ownership - Site Visits and Surveys (SB 704)

February 25: Office of Health Care Quality – Influenza Virus Immunization Education and Information – Assisted Living Facilities (SB 707)

February 18: Health Facilities: Residential Service Agencies - Guidance and Reporting (HB 652​)

February 18: Nursing Homes: Transfer of Ownership - Site Visits and Surveys (HB 674​)

February 11: Maryland Essential Workers' Protection Act (SB 486)

February 11: Health Care Facilities – Assisted Living Programs – Memory Care and Alzheimer’s Disease Unit Regulations (SB 204)

February 11: Health Facilities - Residential Service Agencies - Compliance With State Labor Laws (SB 384)

February 4: Maryland Department of Health – Residential Service Agencies – Training Requirements (SB 275)

February 4:  Health Facilities – Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Programs – Essential Caregivers (SB 47)

February 3: Division of Consumer Protection - Assisted Living Programs (HB 554)

February 2: Maryland Health Equity Resource Act (HB 463)

February 2:  Congregate Care Facilities - Visitation (HB 276)

February 2:  Public Health - Implicit Bias Training and the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities (SB 5)

February 2: Open Meetings Act - Requirements for State Agencies and Local Boards of Elections (SB 72) - oral-only testimony was provided by Eric Colchamiro, Director of Government Affairs, Alzheimer's Association, Maryland and the District of Columbia)

January
January 27: Maryland Health Equity Resource Act (SB 172)

January 26: Certified Nursing Assistants - Certificate Renewal - Training Program Requirements (SB 13)

January 26: Public Health – Implicit Bias Training and the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities (HB 28)

January 26: Maryland Department of Health - Public Health Outreach Programs - Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease, and Other Types of Dementia (SB 313) 

January 20: Public Safety - Task Force on Missing Persons  (HB 305)

January 19: Maryland Department of Health - Public Health Outreach Programs (HB 119)

January 19: Maryland Department of Health - Residential Service Agencies - Training Requirements (HB 141)

2020 Public Testimony and Comments

2020 Maryland Core Bill Priorities

October
October 8: COVID-19 and Long-Term Care

September
September 21: Long-Term Care Visitation and the Essential Caregiver Designation

July
July 27: Home Care Quality Hearing Request 

April
April 2: Direct Care Worker Protections Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

March
March 10:  Health Facilities Residential Service Agencies - Compliance with State Labor Laws

March 10:  First Responders - Mandatory Mental Health Training

March 5: Dementia Training for Residential Service Agencies

March 5: Assisted Living Programs - Referrals and Licenses

March 3: Home and Community-Based Waiver Services - Alterations and Task Force

February
February 27: Direct Care Workforce Innovation Program

February 27: Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program 

February 25: Department of Aging - Assisted Living Program Subsidies - Determinations

February 13: Public Safety - Mandatory Mental Health Training - First Responders and Law Enforcement Officers

February 13: Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Physicians and Physician Assistants

February 12: Maryland Department of Health - Public Health Outreach Programs

February 4: Task Force on Missing Persons