HB 244

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

Sponsor: Delegate Valentino-SmithCommittee: AppropriationsSubject: Higher EducationStatus: Hearing 1/20 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Task Force to Study Access to Mental Health Care in Higher Education; requiring the Task Force to study and make recommendations regarding barriers to providing mental health services on campus, the use of telemedicine, video conferencing and hotlines, and implementation of counseling services; requiring the Task Force to submit an interim report on or before December 1, 2021, and a final report on or before December 1, 2022, to certain committees of the General Assembly; etc.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Cyphers, Moiralobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coble, Annie	Johns Hopkins	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Position only
FAV	Quinlan, Margolobbyist	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Faulkner, Rachael	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kindra, Samaylobbyist	Young Democrats of Maryland, Caucus of Color	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ceruolo, Rich	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Content, Emma	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Content, Tracy Content	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Valentino-Smith, Delegate Valentino-Smithlegislator	Individual	Position only
FAV	Enagonio, Liz	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fidler, Sara	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mitchell, Brenden	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sherman, Kelly	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Valentino-Smith, Geraldine	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Sadusky, Dr. Bernard	Maryland Association of Community Colleges (MACC)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Written (PDF)
FWA	Brocato, Barbaralobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Paddy, Michaellobbyist	Maryland Insurance Administration	Written (PDF)
INFO	Clark, Andy	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Compass Government RelationsFAV 1

Harris Jones & MaloneFAV 1

Johns HopkinsFAV 1

Kaiser PermanenteFAV 1

Maryland Association of Community Colleges (MACC)FWA 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 1

Maryland Insurance AdministrationINFO 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.FWA 1

Young Democrats of Maryland, Caucus of ColorFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault

FAVQuinlan, MargoMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland

FAVKindra, SamayYoung Democrats of Maryland, Caucus of ColorRegistered for: Vicinity Energy, LLC

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

FWABrocato, BarbaraRegistered for: Acorn Health; American Physical Therapy Association Maryland - APTA MD; Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.; Associates in Radiation Medicine; League for People with Disabilities, The; Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics…

INFOPaddy, MichaelMaryland Insurance AdministrationRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Campaign to Protect Patient Health d/b/a Value of Care Coalition; Chase Brexton Health System; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.; Gilead Sciences, Inc.…