HB 108

Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services – Modifications

Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (District 20)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 755 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the proposals the Maryland Department of Health is required to prioritize in awarding grants under the Behavioral Health Crisis Response Grant Program; requiring a local behavioral health authority to make certain information available to the public; requiring the Governor to include in the annual operating budget appropriations of $5,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2023 through 2025; requiring, beginning in fiscal year 2023, that at least one-third of the appropriation be used for grants for mobile crisis teams; etc.

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Testimony (28)

MGA witness list

FAV 26FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Stevenson, Christopher	1199SEIU	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Breidenstine, Adriennelobbyist	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cyphers, Moiralobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Prater, David	Disability Rights Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruben, Brandon	MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Krystal	MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sanderson, Michael	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Maryland Coalition of Families	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dorrien, Erinlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Connor, Patricia	Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Orosz, Samantha	Maryland Rural Health Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Dan	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Philip, Diana	NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Conner, Charleslobbyist	Office of the Baltimore County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Faulkner, Rachael	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoefner, Ferd	Takoma Park Presbyterian Church	Written (PDF)
FAV	Charkoudian, Lorig	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coster, Rodney	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Charkoudian, Delegate Charkoudianlegislator	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Charkoudian, Delegate Charkoudianlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Doyle, Lori	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)
FWA	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBreidenstine, AdrienneBehavioral Health System BaltimoreRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

FAVCyphers, MoiraCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: American Clean Power; American Clean Power Association (ACP)

FAVGeddes, AnnMaryland Coalition of FamiliesRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families

FAVDorrien, ErinMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVConner, CharlesOffice of the Baltimore County ExecutiveRegistered for: MedStar Health

HB 108

What this bill does

Testimony (28)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified