Public Health – Behavioral Health Programs and Health Care Facilities – Safety and Community Relations Plans
What this bill does
Requiring that the regulations adopted by the Behavioral Health Administration under certain provisions of law governing requirements for the licensure of behavioral health programs include a requirement that a behavioral health program establish and implement a safety plan for the safety of the individuals served by behavioral health program before being issued a license; requiring a behavioral health program to establish and implement a community relations plan under certain circumstances; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (20)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Tompsett, Tommy | Maryland Psychiatric Society | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bloom, Mia | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Danna, Jack | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Jones, Kirsch | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | janes, Ellen | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | LifeSpan, MAADS, MNCHA, HPCNMD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Martin, Dan | MHAMD | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Breidenstine, Adriennelobbyist | BHS Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ciekot, Annlobbyist | Public Policy Partners | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Doyle, Lori | cbh | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Prichard, Brian | matod | Position only |
| FWA | Ciekot, Annlobbyist | ncadd | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Breidensteine, Adrienne | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Ehlert, Shannon | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Walters, Vickie | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Renfrew, Megan | MHCC | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Ye, Webster | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Steffen, Ben | Maryland Health Care Commission | Written (PDF) |