HB 548

Human Services - Trauma-Informed Care - Commission and Training (Healing Maryland's Trauma Act)

Sponsor: Robbyn Lewis (District 46)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 722 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Commission on Trauma-Informed Care to coordinate a statewide initiative to prioritize the trauma-responsive and trauma-informed delivery of State services that impact children, youth, families, and older adults; requiring the Commission to submit its findings annually to the Governor and the General Assembly by June 30; requiring the Commission to study developing a process and framework for implementing an Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Aware Program in the State; etc.

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Testimony (29)

MGA witness list

FAV 26FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Rock, Melissa	Advocates for Children and Youth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cohen, Zeke	Baltimore City Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lombardi, Joycelobbyist	Center for Hope - Lifebridge	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	CPMC, Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children	Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)
FAV	Queen, Jemira	Healing Youth Alliance	Oral
FAV	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Written (PDF)
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Maryland Coalition of Families	Written (PDF)
FAV	Witten, Jenniferlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis, Delegate Robbyn	Maryland House of Delegates	Written (PDF)
FAV	Remington, Claudia	Maryland State Council on Child Abuse & Neglect (SCCAN)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Quinlan, Margolobbyist	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Philip, Diana	NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Faulkner, Rachael	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Holmes, Bobby	Son of a Dream	Oral
FAV	Buckley, Melissa	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Carey, Zachary	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Lewis, R., Delegate Lewis, R.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Fredriksson, Ryanlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	Kros, Frank	Individual	Oral
FAV	Miicke , Sarahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Brocato, Barbaralobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Bennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen	Maryland Dept. of Health	Written (PDF)

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVLombardi, JoyceCenter for Hope - LifebridgeRegistered for: Center for Hope

FAVTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente

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

FAVWitten, JenniferMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.

FAVJefferson , StaceyMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

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

FAVFredriksson, RyanRegistered for: National Aquarium

FAVKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…

FAVMiicke , SarahRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FWAShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

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…

HB 548

What this bill does

Testimony (29)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified