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HB 1558

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Residential Treatment Centers and Facilities - Sexual Abuse and Harassment - Reporting and Prevention

Sponsor: Delegate Valentino-SmithCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Defining 'covered entity' for the purpose of applying certain provisions of law regarding the reporting and prevention of abuse and harassment in certain State facilities to forensic residential centers and residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children and adolescents; requiring certain entities to report certain complaints of sexual abuse and sexual harassment to certain entities; requiring certain entities to develop and implement certain policies and procedures; etc.

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Testimony (12)

MGA witness list
FAV 10FavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWHITE, RACHELADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTHPosition only
FAVKitchelt, BrianaDISABILITY RIGHT MARYLANDOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKasemeyer, PamMARFYWritten (PDF)
FAVLeMon, EricaMaryland Legal AidPosition only
FAVAlsobrooks, AngelaPrince George's County ExecutiveWritten (PDF)
FAVlombardi, joycelobbyistbaltimore child abuse centerWritten (PDF)
FAVsidhu, meghandisability rights marylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAValtema, inandemental health assn marylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVmirviss, mitchvenable l.p.Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Valentino-Smith, Delegate Valentino-SmithlegislatorIndividualPosition only
INFODHS, DHSDHSWritten (PDF)
INFOYe, Webdepartment of HealthWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVlombardi, joycebaltimore child abuse centerRegistered for: Center for Hope