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Public Safety - Law Enforcement Diversion Programs

Sponsor: Eric Ebersole (District 44A)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 3/18 at 12:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the establishment of law enforcement diversion programs in partnership with local behavioral health authorities; authorizing the participation of certain individuals; authorizing certain providers to provide case management including peer recovery support approaches; requiring certain planning for the implementation of certain programs; requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services to submit a report on the number of law enforcement encounters resulting in a behavioral health services referral; etc.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list
FAV 18Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBreidenstine, AdriennelobbyistBehavioral Health System BaltimoreWritten (PDF)
FAVBreidenstine, AdriennelobbyistBehavioral Health System BaltimoreWritten (PDF)
FAVFranchot, ComptrollerComptroller of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVFranchot, ComptrollerComptroller of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVTompsett, ThomasHarris Jones & MaloneWritten (PDF)
FAVGibson, RichHoward County State's Attorney's OfficeWritten (PDF)
FAVEbersole, EricMaryland House of DelegatesOral + Written (PDF)
FAVEbersole, EricMaryland House of DelegatesOral + Written (PDF)
FAVAdams, MD, JosephMaryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineWritten (PDF)
FAVAdams, MD, JosephMaryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineWritten (PDF)
FAVRosen-Cohen, NancyNCADD-MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVRosen-Cohen, NancyNCADD-MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVKasemeyer, PamSchwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.Written (PDF)
FAVKasemeyer, PamSchwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.Position only
FAVDelegate Ebersole, Delegate EbersolelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Ebersole, Delegate EbersolelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVFord, SeanIndividualOral
FAVFord, SeanIndividualOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

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