HB 377

Did not advance

Commission on Student Behavioral Health and Mental Health Treatment

Sponsor: Heather Bagnall (District 33C)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 4/06 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Commission on Student Behavioral Health and Mental Health Treatment; requiring the Commission to study certain matters regarding student behavioral health and mental health treatment and make recommendations on actions necessary to improve current student behavioral health practices and programs; requiring the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor, the State Board of Education, and the General Assembly on or before July 1, 2022, and December 1, 2022; etc.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 13FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Gail	National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Faulkner, Rachael	Public Policy Partners	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Position only
FAV	Gardiner, Shamoyialobbyist	Strong Schools MD	Oral
FAV	Bagnall, Heather	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bagnall, Heather	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Bagnall, Delegate Bagnalllegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Bagnall, Delegate Bagnalllegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Frederick, Jennifer	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Matthew	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Ennis, Ella	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)
FWA	Dove, Tina	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Martin, Gail	National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Faulkner, Rachael	Public Policy Partners	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Russell, Brandon	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Bennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen	Maryland Dept. of Health	Written (PDF)
INFO	Bennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen	Maryland Dept. of Health	Written (PDF)