Public Health - Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program
Sponsor: Delegate HettlemanCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the establishment of an Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program by a community-based organization to provide a place for the consumption of preobtained drugs, provide sterile needles, administer first aid, and provide certain other services; providing the Maryland Department of Health may approve not more than six programs, two programs in urban areas, two in suburban areas, and two in rural areas, to operate at a single location in areas with a high incidence of drug use; etc.
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Testimony (63)
MGA witness listFAV 61FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kalyanaraman, Nilesh | Anne Arundel County Dept. of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Agus, Deborah | BHLI | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Christensen, Tricia | BHRC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gudlavaletti, Rajani | BHRC | Oral |
| FAV | Morris, Ricky | BHRC | Oral |
| FAV | O'Keefe, Owen | BHRC | Oral |
| FAV | Smith, Harriet | BHRC | Oral |
| FAV | Jefferson, Staceylobbyist | BHSB | Oral |
| FAV | Scott, Brandon | Baltimore City Council President | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miller jr, William | Bmore POWER | Oral |
| FAV | Phillips, Ron | Bmore POWER | Oral |
| FAV | Miller Sr, William | Communities United | Oral |
| FAV | Torsch, John | DCT Foundation | Oral |
| FAV | Billipp, Katherine | HCH | Oral |
| FAV | Diamond, Joanna | HCH | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sherman, Susan | JHSPH | Oral |
| FAV | Sherman, Susan | JHSPH | Position only |
| FAV | Franklin, Neill | LEAP | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Franklin, Neill | LEAP | Oral |
| FAV | Franklin, Neill | LEAP | Position only |
| FAV | Hilliard, Mike | LEAP | Oral |
| FAV | Walters, Vickie | MATOD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Torsch, Austin | MCF | Oral |
| FAV | Beebe, Janet | MDDC SAM | Oral |
| FAV | Martin, Dan | MHAMD | Oral |
| FAV | Wilson, Lara | Maryland Rural Health Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Eck, Raimee | MdPHA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peng, M.D., Jack | MedChi | Oral |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | MedChi, MDACEP | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elrich, Marc | MoCo CE | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Berkowitz, Allison | NASW MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pompa, Susan | NCADD MD | Oral |
| FAV | Grimes, Laurenlobbyist | OOO MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Kim | Powell Recovery Center | Oral |
| FAV | Alsobrooks, Angela | Princw George's County Executive | Position only |
| FAV | Mosby, Marilyn | SA Baltimore City | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mosby, Marilyn | SA Baltimore City | Oral |
| FAV | Mosby, Marilyn | SA Baltimore City | Position only |
| FAV | Evans, Katie | SPARC | Oral |
| FAV | Muratore, pastor, Rev. Jim | St Lukes Church on the Ave | Oral |
| FAV | elliott, robynlobbyist | mna | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | nolen, scott | open society policy center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | black, ashley | pjc | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Beebe, Janet | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bell, Andrew | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Bell, Andrew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Daring, Christa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Hettleman, Delegate Hettlemanlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Dunleavy, Jessie | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Emerson, Jessica | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fox, Amanda | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Goba, Gassoh | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hettleman, Shelly | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hilliard, Mike | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hopkins, Perry | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jefferson, Staceylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kennedy Hendricks, Alene | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Martin, Dan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morris, Rafiki | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Rosen Cohen, Nancy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
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Organizations on record
bd. of nursingUNF 1
BHLIFAV 1
BHRCFAV 5
BHSBFAV 1
Bmore POWERFAV 2
CATOINFO 1
Communities UnitedFAV 1
DCT FoundationFAV 1
HCHFAV 2
JHSPHFAV 2
LEAPFAV 4
MATODFAV 1
MCFFAV 1
MDDC SAMFAV 1
MdPHAFAV 1
MedChiFAV 1
MedChi, MDACEPFAV 1
MHAMDFAV 1
mnaFAV 1
MoCo CEFAV 1
NASW MDFAV 1
NCADD MDFAV 1
OOO MDFAV 1
pjcFAV 1
SA Baltimore CityFAV 3
SPARCFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVelliott, robynmnaRegistered 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…