HB 396

Public Health - Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program

Sponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (District 21)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the establishment of an Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program by a community-based organization to provide a place for the consumption of preobtained drugs, provide sterile needles, administer first aid, and provide certain other services; providing that the Maryland Department of Health may approve not more than six programs, with two in urban areas, two in suburban areas, and two in rural areas, that operate at a single location in an area with a high incidence of drug use; etc.

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Testimony (44)

MGA witness list

FAV 41FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Agus, Deborah	BHLI - Behavioral Health Leadership Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scott, Brandon	Baltimore City Administration	Oral
FAV	Gudlavalleti, Rajani	Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Love, Lukah	Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Keefe, Owen	Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Morris Sr., Ricky	Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition (BHRC)	Oral
FAV	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Diamond, Joanna	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Emerson, Jessica	Human Trafficking Prevention Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Franklin, Neill	Law Enforcement Action Partnership	Written (PDF)
FAV	Irwin, Amos	Law Enforcement Action Partnership	Written (PDF)
FAV	Walters, Vickie	MD Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peña-Melnyk, Joseline	MGA Delegate Pena-Melnyk	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ahart, Jessi	Maryland Communities United	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scott, Tiffinee	Maryland Peer Advisory Council (MPAC)	Oral
FAV	Lybarger, Summer	Maryland Public Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Orosz, Samantha	Maryland Rural Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Adams, MD, Joseph	Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Philip, Diana	NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Serpick, Evan	OSI-Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Livshin, Michelle	On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wireman, Kim	Powell Recovery Center, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dwyer, Jennifer	Progressive Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Black, Ashley	Public Justice Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Faulkner, Rachael	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Written (PDF)
FAV	frazier, derrell	mental health association of maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Alheri, Onyinye	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Pena-Melnyk, Delegate Pena-Melnyklegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Dunleavy, Jessie	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Eickhoff, Leah	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Higdon, Thomas	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kanneganti, Sandeep	Individual	Position only
FAV	Larson-Rabin, Zachary	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shaklee, Christina	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zoltick, Meredith	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen	Maryland Dept. of Health	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bogley, Laura	Maryland Right to Life	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Strother, S James	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore City AdministrationFAV 1

Baltimore Harm Reduction CoalitionFAV 3

Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition (BHRC)FAV 1

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 1

BHLI - Behavioral Health Leadership InstituteFAV 1

Health Care for the HomelessFAV 1

Human Trafficking Prevention ProjectFAV 1

Law Enforcement Action PartnershipFAV 2

Maryland Communities UnitedFAV 1

Maryland Dept. of HealthUNF 1

Maryland Peer Advisory Council (MPAC)FAV 1

Maryland Public Health AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Right to LifeUNF 1

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

Maryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

MD Association for the Treatment of Opioid DependenceFAV 1

mental health association of marylandFAV 1

MGA Delegate Pena-MelnykFAV 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

NARAL Pro-Choice MarylandFAV 1

NCADD-MarylandFAV 1

On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.FAV 1

OSI-BaltimoreFAV 1

Powell Recovery Center, Inc.FAV 1

Progressive MarylandFAV 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

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

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJefferson , StaceyBehavioral Health System BaltimoreRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

FAVMehu, NatashaMayor's Office of Government RelationsRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…

FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…