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HB 209

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Public Health - Maryland Suicide Fatality Review Committee

Sponsor: Delegate BelcastroCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Maryland Suicide Fatality Review Committee, also referred to as the State Team, to identify and address the factors contributing to suicide deaths and facilitate system changes in the State to prevent suicides; requiring the Committee to meet at least quarterly each year, report at least annually to the Governor and the General Assembly, perform certain annual studies, and disseminate certain findings and recommendations to policymakers, health care providers, health care facilities, and the public; etc.

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Testimony (14)

MGA witness list
FAV 13FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVCyphers, MoiralobbyistCompass Government RelationsWritten (PDF)
FAVTompsett, ThomasHarris Jones & MaloneWritten (PDF)
FAVBerman, AlanJohns Hopkins School of MedicineOral
FAVOrosz, SamanthaMaryland Rural Health AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVAllen, EmilyMental Health Association of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVZeller, EileenNoneOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Belcastro, Delegate BelcastrolegislatorIndividualPosition only
FAVEagle, MichaelIndividualOral
FAVHARBESON, KRISTENlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMaskaleris, SueIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVNestadt, PaulIndividualOral
FAVShaklee, ChristinaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSheahan, MollyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAKasemeyer, PamSchwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCyphers, MoiraCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: American Clean Power; American Clean Power Association (ACP)
FAVHARBESON, KRISTENRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters