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Task Force to Study Access to Mental Health Care in Higher Education

Sponsor: Senator EckardtCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Higher EducationStatus: Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Task Force to Study Access to Mental Health Care in Higher Education; providing the purpose of the Task Force is to study policies and procedures related to the treatment of mental illness in students, and review certain best practices and models for accessing certain mental health services; requiring the Task Force to make certain recommendations on certain matters; requiring the Task Force to submit an interim report by December 1, 2020, and a final report by December 1, 2021, to certain committees of the General Assembly; etc.

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Testimony (12)

MGA witness list
FAV 9FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVGeddes, AnnlobbyistMD Coalition of FamiliesOral + Written (PDF)
FAVAltema, IrnandelobbyistMHAMDWritten (PDF)
FAVFidler, SaraMICUAWritten (PDF)
FAVTompsett, TommyMaryland Psychiatric SocietyWritten (PDF)
FAVHorsey, RobynMental Health Association of MarylandPosition only
FAVfaulkner, rachaellcpcmWritten (PDF)
FAVMitchell, BrendelIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Eckardt, Senator EckardtlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVgardiner, shamoyialobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAAlsobrooks, AngelaPrince George's County ExecutiveWritten (PDF)
FWASadusky, Dr. BernardIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOHOGAN, PATRICKlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGeddes, AnnMD Coalition of FamiliesRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families
FAVAltema, IrnandeMHAMDRegistered for: Maryland Independent College and University Association
FAVgardiner, shamoyiaRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence
INFOHOGAN, PATRICKRegistered for: ALS Association, The; Adobe Inc.; Amgen, Inc.; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP; Capital One