HB 607

Public Safety - Crisis Intervention Team Center of Excellence

Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (District 20)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Crisis Intervention Team Center of Excellence in the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to provide technical support to local governments, law enforcement, public safety agencies, behavioral health agencies, and crisis service providers and to develop and implement a crisis intervention model program; requiring the Office to appoint certain coordinators to the Center; requiring the Center to take certain actions; requiring a certain annual report; etc.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 19FavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Votaw, Stacie	Behavioral Health Consumer	Position only
FAV	Jefferson, Staceylobbyist	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Position only
FAV	Cyphers, Moiralobbyist	Compass Gov. Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	France, Wendell	Law Enforcement Action Partnership	Position only
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	MACo	Written (PDF)
FAV	Caroom, Phil	MAJR	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	MD Chiefs and Sheriffs	Written (PDF)
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	MD Coalition of Families	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rojas, Psalms	Marian House	Position only
FAV	Dorrien, Erinlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Donoho, Candace	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, Lara	Maryland Rural Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallant, Judith	MdCSWC	Position only
FAV	Tabuteau, Richardlobbyist	MedChi, MDAAP, and MACHC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Dan	Mental Health Association Maryland	Position only
FAV	Farinholt, Kate	NAMI	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Alsobrooks, Angela	Prince George's County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Charkoudian, Delegate Charkoudianlegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	ciekot, annlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	baranauskas, andy	goccp	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Behavioral Health ConsumerFAV 1

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 1

Compass Gov. RelationsFAV 1

goccpINFO 1

Law Enforcement Action PartnershipFAV 1

MACoFAV 1

MAJRFAV 1

Marian HouseFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFAV 1

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

MD Chiefs and SheriffsFAV 1

MD Coalition of FamiliesFAV 1

MdCSWCFAV 1

MedChi, MDAAP, and MACHCFAV 1

Mental Health Association MarylandFAV 1

NAMIFAV 1

Prince George's County ExecutiveFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJefferson, StaceyBehavioral Health System BaltimoreRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

FAVCyphers, MoiraCompass Gov. RelationsRegistered for: American Clean Power; American Clean Power Association (ACP)

FAVMehu, NatashaMACoRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…

FAVMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and SheriffsRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…

FAVGeddes, AnnMD Coalition of FamiliesRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families

FAVDorrien, ErinMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVTabuteau, RichardMedChi, MDAAP, and MACHCRegistered for: Bolt Technology OÜ dba Hopp; Boyd Gaming Corporation; ChargePoint; Chevy Chase Village; Elev8 Baltimore, Inc.; Fortinet…

FAVciekot, annRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…