Workgroup on Screening Related to Adverse Childhood Experiences
Sponsor: Pam Queen (District 14)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Workgroup on Screening Related to Adverse Childhood Experiences; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Workgroup; requiring the Workgroup to update, improve, and develop certain screening tools, submit certain screening tools to the Maryland Department of Health, and study and make recommendations on the actions a primary care provider should take after screening a minor for a mental health disorder that may be caused by or related to an adverse childhood experience; etc.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Rock, Melissa | Advocates for Children & Youth | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Altema, Irnandelobbyist | MHAMD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Potter, Kyle | Maryland School Psychologists' Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wise, Steve | MedChi | Position only |
| FAV | Remington, Claudia | SCCAN | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | willis, greta | mpgv/ kevin cooper foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | willis, greta | mpgv/ kevin cooper foundation | Oral |
| FAV | Blendy, Nicholas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Queen, Delegate Queenlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hassanien, Mimi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | queen, pamela | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Jefferson, Staceylobbyist | BHS Baltimore | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kasemeyer, Pam | MDAAP | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Tompsett, Tommy | Maryland Psychiatric Society | Written (PDF) |