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Residential Treatment Centers and Facilities – Sexual Abuse and Harassment – Reporting and Prevention

Sponsor: Senator KlausmeierCommittee: FinanceSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Defining 'covered entity' for the purpose of applying certain provisions of law regarding the reporting and prevention of abuse and harassment in certain State facilities to forensic residential centers and residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children and adolescents; requiring certain entities to report certain complaints of sexual abuse and sexual harassment to certain entities; requiring certain entities to develop and implement certain policies and procedures; etc.

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Testimony (15)

MGA witness list
FAV 13FavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVLombardi, JoycelobbyistBalt. Child Abuse CtrWritten (PDF)
FAVGerleman, SamanthaDisability Rights MarylandPosition only
FAVKitchelt, BriannaDisability Rights MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSidhu, MehganDisability Rights MarylandPosition only
FAVKasemeyer, PamMARFYWritten (PDF)
FAVLemon, EricaMD Legal AidWritten (PDF)
FAVJordan, LisaelobbyistMaryland Coalition against Sexual AssaultOral + Written (PDF)
FAVGeddes, AnneMaryland Coalition of FamiliesOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHolmes, MargaretMaryland Legal AidPosition only
FAVAltima, IrnandeMental Health Association of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVAlsobrooks, AngelaPrince George's County ExecutiveWritten (PDF)
FAVMirviss, MitchVenable, LPWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Klausmeier, Senator KlausmeierlegislatorIndividualPosition only
INFODHS, DHSDHSWritten (PDF)
INFOYe, Webdepartment of healthWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVLombardi, JoyceBalt. Child Abuse CtrRegistered for: Center for Hope
FAVJordan, LisaeMaryland Coalition against Sexual AssaultRegistered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault