Behavioral Health - Opioid Treatment Services Programs - Medical Director
Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (District 45)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring each opioid treatment services program to be under the direction of at least one on-site medical director; requiring the medical director to be on-site at the opioid treatment services program at least 20 hours per week; and prohibiting opioid treatment services programs from satisfying certain requirements through telehealth.
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Testimony (25)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 19UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Tompsett, Tommy | Maryland Psychiatric Society | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Danna, Jack | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Janes, Ellen | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jones, Kirsch | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Schulden, Tracy | Anne Arundel County Dept. of Health | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Aguglia, Jennifer | Ashley Addiction Treatment | Oral |
| UNF | Bereano, Brucelobbyist | Ashley Addiction Treatment | Oral |
| UNF | Breidenstine, Adriennelobbyist | BHS Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pfeffer, Kevin | CMDS | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Martin, Dan | MHAMD | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Zent, Teresa | Maryland Telehealth Alliance | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wise, Steve | MedChi | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bereano, Brucelobbyist | Pascal Crisis Services Inc | Oral |
| UNF | Bonincontri, Katherine | Pascal Crisis Services Inc | Oral |
| UNF | Ashkin, Howard | matod | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Prichard, Brian | matod | Oral |
| UNF | Adams, Joe | mddcsam | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wilson, Rachel | omnis | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Turner, Nancy | serenity | Position only |
| UNF | Kane, Erica | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Powers, Teron | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tannenbaum, Lee | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Walters, Vickie | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Maiorana, Ruth | MD Association of County Health Officers | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFBereano, BruceAshley Addiction TreatmentRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…
UNFBereano, BrucePascal Crisis Services IncRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…