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Behavioral Health Programs - Licensing and Fees

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

Providing the term of a license issued to a behavioral health program may not exceed 3 years; providing that a certain license expires at the end of the term of the license unless the license is renewed; requiring the Behavioral Health Administration to collect reasonable fees for the costs associated with the issuance of licenses; establishing the Behavioral Health Program Grant Program to award grants to local areas to enhance safety and improve programs and make improvements to communities where certain programs are located; etc.

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Testimony (7)

MGA witness list
FAV 1FavorableUNF 6Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSenator McCray, Senator McCraylegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFMehu, NatashalobbyistMACoOral + Written (PDF)
UNFHudak, BryceMADCOral
UNFMartin, DanMHAMDWritten (PDF)
UNFEhlert, ShannonPowell Recovery ctrOral
UNFDoyle, LoricbhOral + Written (PDF)
UNFCiekot, AnnlobbyistncaddOral

Organizations on record

cbhUNF 1
MACoUNF 1
MADCUNF 1
MHAMDUNF 1
ncaddUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFMehu, 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.
UNFCiekot, AnnncaddRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute