Health - Mobile Response and Stabilization System for Children and Families in Maryland - Study
Sponsor: Joanne C. Benson (District 24)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: First Reading Health and Government Operations (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health and the Governor's Commission to Study Mental and Behavioral Health in Maryland jointly to take certain actions in order to develop and implement a comprehensive mobile response and stabilization system for children and families in the State; and requiring the Department and the Commission jointly to submit their findings and recommendations to certain committees in the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2020.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Cypers, Moira | COMPASS/NAMI | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Parsley, Luciene | Disability Rights Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | MARFY | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Geddes, Annlobbyist | MD Coalition of Families | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Altema, Irnandelobbyist | MHAMD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilson, Lara | Maryland Rural Health Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Serkin, Celia | Montgomery Cty Fed of Families for Children's Mental Health | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Manley, Elizabeth | UM School of Social Work | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ciekot, Annlobbyist | maysb | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Biscoe, Julie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Millward, Beth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Benson, Senator Bensonlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Patricia | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kasemeyer, Pam | MDAAP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Ye, Webster | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGeddes, AnnMD Coalition of FamiliesRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families
FAVCiekot, AnnmaysbRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…