SB 305

Public Safety - Crisis Intervention Team Center of Excellence

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (District 47)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 547 (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 (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 20FavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Jefferson, Staceylobbyist	BHSB	Position only
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	MACo	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	MD Chiefs and Sheriffs	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallant, Judith	MD-DC Society for Clinical Social Work	Position only
FAV	Martin, Dan	MHAMD	Position only
FAV	Allston, Katie	Marian House	Written (PDF)
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Maryland Coalition of Families	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dorrien, Erinlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dorrien, Erinlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Position only
FAV	Donoho, Candace	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tompsett, Tommy	Maryland Psychiatric Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, Lara	Maryland Rural Health Association	Position only
FAV	Zito, Jenny	Md Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	MedChi, MDAAP, and MACHC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Farinholt, Kate	NAMI	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ciekot, Annlobbyist	NCADD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carroom, Phil	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Augustine, Senator Augustinelegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Votaw, Stacie	Individual	Position only
FAV	Wirzberger, michelle	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	baranauskas, andy	goccp	Written (PDF)
INFO	Committee Staff, Judicial Proceedings	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

BHSBFAV 1

goccpINFO 1

MACoFAV 1

Marian HouseFAV 1

Maryland Coalition of FamiliesFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 2

Maryland Municipal LeagueFAV 1

Maryland Psychiatric SocietyFAV 1

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

Md Alliance for Justice ReformFAV 1

MD Chiefs and SheriffsFAV 1

MD-DC Society for Clinical Social WorkFAV 1

MedChi, MDAAP, and MACHCFAV 1

MHAMDFAV 1

NAMIFAV 1

NCADDFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJefferson, StaceyBHSBRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

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

FAVDorrien, ErinMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

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