Correctional Services - Pregnant Incarcerated Individuals - Substance Abuse Assessment and Treatment
What this bill does
Requiring that a certain pregnant incarcerated individual be screened for substance use disorder at intake using a validated screening tool; requiring that a certain pregnant incarcerated individual be referred immediately to a behavioral health care provider and a reproductive health care provider for certain purposes; requiring a certain correctional unit to ensure that a pregnant incarcerated individual continues to receive certain medication in a certain manner under certain circumstances; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (17)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Carrington, Darrell | Carrington & Associates, LLC | Position only |
| FAV | Shreve, Joan | MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER | Oral |
| FAV | Bennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen | Maryland Dept. of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Adams, MD, Joseph | Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ashkin, Howard | MedMark Treatment Centers | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Allen, Emily | Mental Health Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Philip, Diana | NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosen-Cohen, Nancy | NCADD-Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Haven, Kimberly | Reproductive Justice Inside | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blalock, Isabel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Fisher, W., Delegate Fisher, W.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fisher, Wanika | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Haven, Kimberly | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sheahan, Molly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Kahl, Catherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |