Committee Testimony and Witness Signup
SB0460 - Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Gender–Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act)
Finance 2/28/2023 1:00:00 PM
Health and Government Operations 3/28/2023 1:00:00 PM
As of: 12/3/2024 1:11:53 PM
| Name | Organization | Position | Testimony | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Washington, M., Senator Washington, M. | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
FIN | |
| Hollywood, Nicole | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony pflag_trans_health_equity.pdf |
FIN | |
| Krause, Nora | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
FIN | |
| Lee, Mickey | UNF | No Testimony | FIN | |
| Diamond, Joanna | Health Care for the Homeless | FAV | Health Care for the Homeless - 2023 SB 460 FAV - T | FIN |
| Schagrin, Judith | National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter | FAV | NASW Maryland - 2023 SB 460 FAV - Trans Health Equ | FIN |
| Neira, Paula | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
FIN | |
| Kimathi, Ayo | Brothers of the DMV | UNF |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
FIN |
| D’Orazio , Daniela | UNF | Unfavorable SB 460 .pdf | FIN | |
| Blinder , Lee | Trans Maryland | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony Support SB 460 - Trans Maryland .pdf |
FIN |
| Geddes, Ann | Maryland Coalition of Families | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony SB 460_Maryland Coalition of Families_Fav.pdf |
FIN |
| Lorenz, Eileen | FAV | Support SB 460 - THEA.pdf | FIN | |
| Ferruzzi, Jacob | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
FIN | |
| Helms, Jessica | UNF |
pjmedia-com-news-and-politics-tyler-o-neil-2019-05
UFAVORABLE_SB0460_Jessica_Helms.pdf www-webmd-com-sex-relationships-news-20211129-tran www-webmd-com-sex-relationships-news-20220322-doct |
FIN | |
| Alexandre, Jonathan | Maryland Family Institute | UNF |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
FIN |
| Brooks, Hope | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
FIN | |
| Helms Jr, James | UNF | No Testimony | FIN | |
| Browning, Jeremy | Maryland Commission on LGBTQ Affairs | INFO |
In Person - Oral Testimony 2022 Annual Report - Maryland Commission on LGBTQ Informational Only Testimony SB0460 - Trans Health |
FIN |
| London, Rachel | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
FIN |
| Black, Ashley | Public Justice Center | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony SB 460_PJC_Favorable_FIN.pdf |
FIN |
| Elliott, Robyn | FAV |
2023 ACNM SB 460 Senate Side FWA.pdf
2023 LCPCM SB 460 Senate Side FAV.pdf 2023 MCHS SB 460 Senate Side FAV.pdf 2023 MNA SB 460 Senate Side FAV.pdf 2023 Moveable Feast SB 460 Senate Side FAV.pdf 2023 PPM SB 460 Senate Side FAV.pdf |
FIN | |
| Sirkel, Robin | UNF | No Testimony | FIN | |
| Quinlan, Margo | Mental Health Association of Maryland | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony SB0460 Gender Affirming Treatment_Trans Health Equ |
FIN |
| English, Michael | N/A | FAV | MEnglish SB 460 Favorable.pdf | FIN |
| Jefferson , Stacey | Behavioral Health System Baltimore | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony SB 460_ Gender Affirming Treatment (TransHealthEqu |
FIN |
| Maryland, End Medical Debt | End Medical Debt Maryland | FAV | SB 460_EMD_Favorable_FIN.pdf | FIN |
| Jones, Tamar | Baltimore Safe Haven | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
FIN |
| Frey, Leslie | Montgomery County | FAV | SB460_MoCo_Frey_FAV.pdf | FIN |
| Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | UNF | SB 460_mgoldstein_unfav 2023.pdf | FIN |
| Wilson, Thomas | UNF | SB0460_Tom and Tina Wilson_Unfavorable.pdf | FIN | |
| MANOHAR, KRISHNA | UNF | No Testimony | FIN | |
| Siri, Michelle | The Women's Law Center of Maryland | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony SB 460 - WLCMD - FAV.pdf |
FIN |
| Arshavsky, Svetlana | UNF | No Testimony | FIN | |
| Kuk, Justin | UNF |
Bone health_ Puberty blockers not _fully reversibl
Breast cancer risk in transgender people receiving Effect of puberty blockers on bone density.pdf I Thought I Was Saving Trans Kids. Now I’m Blowing Long-Term Folow Up of Transsexual Persons Undergoi Parent reports of adolescents and young adults per Puberty suppression in adolescents with gender ide SB 460 Written Testimony.pdf The effects of gender-affirming hormone therapy on Transgender treatment_ Puberty blockers study unde |
FIN | |
| McDonald, Ericka | League of Women Voters | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony 2_28_23 - SB460 Trans Health Equity Act.pdf |
FIN |
| Monthei, Kristen | FAV | Testimony in support of SB0460.pdf | FIN | |
| mcavoy, vince | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony |
FIN | |
| Klapper, Stephanie | FAV | SB460_FAV_MCHI.pdf | FIN | |
| Emerson, Jessica | The Human Trafficking Prevention Project | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony HTPP Testimony Trans Health Equity Act SB 460- FAV |
FIN |
| Williamson, Sam | Disability Rights Maryland | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony SB 460_Disability Rights Marland_fav.pdf |
FIN |
| Lizama, Sergio | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
FIN | |
| Jasen, Debi | FAV | No Testimony | FIN | |
| KIJESKY, CRYSTAL | UNF | 2023 SB0460- Kijesky-OPPOSED.pdf | FIN | |
| Spaccasi, Olivia | ACLU-MD | FAV | SB460_FAV_SPACCASI.pdf | FIN |
| Maryland Chesapeake Chapter, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practition | National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners- MD Chesapeake Chapter | FAV | SB460 LOS 2023 Leg.docx.pdf | FIN |
| Diefenbach, Linda | UNF | No Testimony | FIN | |
| Pedersen, Stacy | UNF | No Testimony | FIN | |
| Brooks, Benjamin | Whitman-Walker Health | FAV | SB_0460_Favorable_BAKER (1).pdf | FIN |
| Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | FAV | SB0460 Trans Health Equity Act of 2023 FAV.pdf | FIN |
| Reichert-Price, Sarah | Allegany County Republican Women's Club | UNF | SB0460-ACRWC-OPPOSE.pdf | FIN |
| Smith, Bonnie | FAV | Senate Bill 460 Maryland Medical Assistance Progra | FIN | |
| Mitchell, Jennifer | UNF | No Testimony | FIN | |
| Roshong, Riley | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony GAC Report 2.26.23.pdf GAC Report One Pager 2.26.23.pdf |
FIN | |
| Egan, Ashley | UULM-MD | FAV | Support - SB 460- Gender Affirming Healthcare - K | FIN |
| McKinney, Robin | CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND | FAV | No Testimony | FIN |
| Hedian, Helene | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony Dr. Hedian Support Tesimony SB460.pdf |
FIN | |
| Colchamiro, Eric | Alzheimers Association | FAV | SB460_FAV_AlzheimersAssociationMD.pdf | FIN |
| Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | UNF | No Testimony | FIN |
| Vernon, Michael | UNF | No Testimony | FIN | |
| Schumitz, Kali | Maryland Center on Economic Policy | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony SB 460_MD Center on Economic Policy_FAV.pdf |
FIN |
| Williams, Peggy | UNF | No Testimony | FIN | |
| Stewart, Vicky | Health Care for the Homeless | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony |
FIN |
| Colombini, Marco | UNF | No Testimony | FIN | |
| Serkin, Celia | Montgomery County Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health, Inc. | FAV | MC Federation of Families Testimony in Support of | FIN |
| Dunn, Deborah | DebbDunn, Consultant | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony |
FIN |
| Diefenbach, Klaus | UNF | No Testimony | FIN | |
| Jones, Tina | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony SB460 Testimony Tina Jones.pdf |
FIN | |
| Zelivinski, Vicki | UNF | No Testimony | FIN | |
| Zelivinski, Ronit | UNF | OPPOSE SB460.pdf | FIN | |
| Myers, Theresa | UNF | SB460.pdf | FIN | |
| Forsyth, Heather | OAG/HEAU | FAV | SB0460.LOS.pdf | FIN |
| Levy, Michele | FAV | SB 460_Michele Levy_fav.pdf | FIN | |
| sirkel, jess | UNF | No Testimony | FIN | |
| Hedian, H Victoria | --None-- | FAV | Testimony on Trans Health Equity Act 2_27_23.pdf | FIN |
| Urman, Elena | UNF | No Testimony | FIN | |
| Blugis, Sharon | Pro-Choice Maryland | FAV | To___THEA Support Letter (1).pdf | FIN |
| Farris, Jaden | Annapolis Pride | FAV | SB0460 Trans Health Equity Act Testimony Annapolis | FIN |
| Alexandeer, Jamie Grace | Freestate Justice | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony Senate Trans Health Equity Act Testimony.pdf Trans Health Equity Act Testimony (Senate) (1).pdf |
FIN |
| Wilkerson, Alice | Advance Maryland | FAV | Trans Rights Advocacy Coalition – Public Comments | FIN |
| Elbourn, James | UNF | No Testimony | FIN | |
| Harvey, Victoria | UNF | Trans Health Equity Act .pdf | FIN | |
| Kasemeyer, Pam | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony SB0460_FAV_MedChi, MDAAP, MACHC_MD Med. Ass. Prog. |
FIN | |
| Savage, Pat | Maryland Psychological Association | FAV | MPA Testimony 2023 - Support - Senate Bill 460 - M | FIN |
| Dumais, Brige | 1199SEIU UHE | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony Alexa Rodriguez THEA Testimony FWA.pdf Andrea Speedie THEA Testimony FWA.pdf Brige Dumais THEA Testimony FWA.pdf Claudia Martinez THEA Testimony FWA.pdf Daniel Mendoza THEA Testimony FWA.pdf Diego Contreras THEA Testimony FWA.pdf Jess Freidman THEA Testimony FWA.pdf Joyce Jackson THEA Testimony FWA.pdf Lauren Reichard THEA TestimonyFWA.pdf Rachel Renee Smith THEA Testimony FWA.pdf |
FIN |
| Lang, Alan | UNF | No Testimony | FIN | |
| Ojeda, Devon | NCTE | FWA |
Virtual - Oral Testimony SB0460 Testimony of Devon Ojeda on behalf of NCTE |
FIN |
| Waychoff, Amy | UNF | SB 460 Written Testimony 28 February 2023.pdf | FIN | |
| Meyerovich, Mark | UNF | Oppose SB460.pdf | FIN | |
| Copeland, Megan | UNF | No Testimony | FIN | |
| Bean, Rosie | Sailsbury PFlag | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony |
FIN |
| Jefferson , Stacey | Marylanders Against Poverty | FAV | SB 460_MD Center on Economic Policy_FAV.pdf | FIN |
| Ford, John | FAV | SB460.pdf | FIN | |
| Hinkhaus, Shannon | UNF | No Testimony | FIN | |
| Scott, Emily | St. Mark's Lutheran Church and Dreams and Visions, Baltimore | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony |
FIN |
| Kolakoski, Virginia | UNF | No Testimony | FIN | |
| Meyerovich, Gala | UNF | Oppose SB 460.pdf | FIN | |
| (MD), State of Maryland | FWA | 10 - X - SB 460 - FIN - MDH - LOSWA.pdf | FIN | |
| Caine, Brian | UNF | sb0460.pdf | FIN | |
| brenner, loretta | UNF | No Testimony | FIN | |
| Pastor, Lily | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony THEA Written Testimony Senate.pdf |
FIN | |
| Smirnova, Ekaterina | UNF | Oppose SB460.pdf | FIN | |
| Katz, Janet | UNF | No Testimony | FIN | |
| Hart, Kit | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony HB0460 - Google Docs.pdf |
FIN | |
| Jones, Eleanor | Maryland AG Bell | UNF | SB460.pdf | FIN |
| Wenstrup, Michelle | UNF | No Testimony | FIN | |
| Gudlavalleti, Rajani | Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition | FAV | SB460_FAV_Trans Health Equity Act_BHRC.pdf | FIN |
| Lang, Kevin | UNF | No Testimony | FIN | |
| Bogdan, Henry | Maryland Nonprofits | FAV | No Testimony | FIN |
| Wayman, Luisa | FAV | SB460_LuisaWayman_FAV | FIN | |
| Washington, Senator Mary | FAV | SB460_SponsorAmendment | FIN | |
| Testimony, All | N/A | Merged Testimony as of 2-28-2023 at 1145 AM | FIN | |
| Senator Washington, M., Senator Washington, M. | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
HGO | |
| Jefferson , Stacey | Behavioral Health System Baltimore | FAV | SB 460_ Crossover_Gender Affirming Treatment (Tran | HGO |
| Elliott, Robyn | FAV |
2023 ACNM SB 460 House Side FAV.pdf
2023 LCPCM SB 460 House Side FAV.pdf 2023 MCHS SB 460 House Side FAV.pdf 2023 MNA SB 460 House Side FAV.pdf |
HGO | |
| Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | FAV | SB0460 Trans Health Equity Act of 2023 FAV.pdf | HGO |
| Quinlan, Margo | Mental Health Association of Maryland | FAV | SB0460 Gender Affirming Treatment_Trans Health Equ | HGO |
| Egan, Ashley | UULM-MD | FAV | Support - SB 460- Gender Affirming Healthcare - K | HGO |
| Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | UNF |
SB 460_mgoldstein_unf 2023.pdf
SB 460_mgoldstein_unf 2023.pdf |
HGO |
| Meyerovich, Mark | UNF | Oppose SB460.pdf | HGO | |
| Schagrin, Judith | National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter | FAV | NASW Maryland - 2023 SB 460 FAV - Trans Health Equ | HGO |
| Waychoff, Amy | UNF | SB 460 One-Line Testimony 28 March 2023.pdf | HGO | |
| McDonald, Ericka | League of Women Voters | FAV | 3_28_23 - HB283 _ SB460 Trans Health Equity Act.pd | HGO |
| Diamond, Joanna | Health Care for the Homeless | FAV | Health Care for the Homeless - 2023 SB 460 FAV - T | HGO |
| Williamson, Sam | Disability Rights Maryland | FAV | SB 460_HGO_Disability Rights Marland_fav.pdf | HGO |
| Emerson, Jessica | The Human Trafficking Prevention Project | FAV | HTPP Testimony Trans Health Equity Act SB 460- FAV | HGO |
| Jaffe, Lorraine | UNF | SB460 needs amendment.pdf | HGO | |
| Ennis, Ella | UNF | UNF SB 460 Ennis | HGO | |
| Siri, Michelle | The Women's Law Center of Maryland | FAV | Cross Over SB 460 - WLCMD - FAV.pdf | HGO |
| Dumais, Brige | 1199SEIU UHE | FAV | SB460HB283 Trans Health Equity Act FAV as Amended. | HGO |
| Jarosinski, Paul | UNF | Unfavorable-SB 0460.pdf | HGO | |
| Beck, Rita | club meeting | FWA | WRITTEN TESTIMONY SB 460.pdf | HGO |
| Dumais, Brige | End Medical Debt Maryland | FAV | EMDMaryland THEA Testimony FAV.pdf | HGO |
| Savage, Pat | Maryland Psychological Association | FAV | MPA House Testimony 2023 - Support - Senate Bill 4 | HGO |
| Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | FAV | SB0460-HGO-FAV.pdf | HGO |
| Halverson, Laurie | UNF | Testimony SB460 gender affirming care.pdf | HGO | |
| Wilson, Thomas | UNF | SB0460_Tom and Tina Wilson_Unfavorable.pdf | HGO | |
| Curtain, Tytiana | Black Girls Vote | FAV | HB0283_SB0460 Letter of Support.pdf | HGO |