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Health Policy Institute Dr. Neha Shanker, MPH 2019-2020 Delegate Tony Bridges House of Delegates 41 43 Maryland General Assembly Democrat, 41st district, Baltimore City 45 40 Member of: 46 44A o Appropriations Committee o Environment and


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Health Policy Institute

  • Dr. Neha Shanker, MPH 2019-2020
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Delegate Tony Bridges House of Delegates Maryland General Assembly Democrat, 41st district, Baltimore City Member of:

  • Appropriations Committee
  • Environment and Transportation

Subcommittee

  • Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
  • Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus
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House Bill 15 1553: : Issu ssuance o

  • f S

State IDs Ds t to prison

  • ners b

befor

  • re release

Barriers to successful re-entry Rehabilitation of incarcerated individuals Provision of a DOC card/ red card Proposal

  • State ID card issued before

release

  • Document retrieval begins at

least 6 months before (Amended)

  • Guidelines by Maryland

Department of Corrections

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House B se Bill 147 471: Gua Guardiansh ship o

  • f

Di Disa sabled P Perso sons

Maryland Public Guardianship program Jurisdictions with high number of wards and limited resources Court appointments decided separately from funding allocated by governor: Mismatch Proposal

  • Reduction in ward to guardian ratio

from 45:1 to 26:1

  • Amendment to limit court

appointments

  • Creation of a task force

Legislative outcome: Withdrawn

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House B Bill 1423: F Funding F g Formulation Not Notification ion

AAA funding by MDoA based on population-based funding formulas. Substantial shifting of funds from the city to suburban counties. April 2019, revision of programs for funding formulas, No information provided to local agencies.

Proposal

  • Transparent and logical process for these

changes by MDoA

  • Ample notice given to local agencies

Legislative outcome: Withdrawn

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Thank nk y you

Delegate Tony Bridges Asia Williams Beth Resnick Paulani Mui April Tong

Experiences a at t th the M Maryland General Asse Assembly:

  • 1. Communication and

Collaboration

  • 2. Respect for views and
  • pinions
  • 3. Stakeholder engagement
  • 4. Policy discussion
  • 5. Strategy
  • 6. Prepping for Hearings
  • 7. Comfortable ride.
  • 8. Food!