Public High Schools – Health Education – Gambling Dangers and Addiction
What this bill does
Requiring the State Department of Education, by July 1, 2020, to develop a certain program of education on the dangers of gambling and gambling addiction to be provided in public high schools; requiring the program to be coordinated with other State agencies responsible for gambling addiction education; authorizing a county board of education, beginning in the 2021-2022 school year, to require each public high school in the county to include instruction on the dangers of gambling one time for students in grades 9 through 12; etc.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Breidenstine, Adriennelobbyist | Behavioral Health Systems Baltimore | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | White, Robert | MD Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling | Position only |
| FAV | Ciekot, Annlobbyist | NCADD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosen-Cohen, Nancy | NCADD-MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Simonaire, Senator Simonairelegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist | AACPS | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sterrette, Dawana | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Clark, Tiffany | MSDE | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | dove, tina | msea | Written (PDF) |