HB 776

Enacted

State Department of Education - Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Project - Study and Report

Sponsor: Eric Ebersole (District 44A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Education - MiscellaneousStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 430 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Department of Education to perform a thorough study, analysis, and evaluation of the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Project; requiring that the Department evaluate Project services, capacity, and integration with existing programs; requiring that the Department report on progress toward completing certain recommendations; and requiring the Department to report its findings to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2022.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 19FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Horvath, Morgan	Abilities Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Horvath, Morgan	Abilities Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rock, Melissa	Advocates for Children and Youth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Meyer, Isaac	Compass Government Relations Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lopez, Christina	MDAEYC	Written (PDF)
FAV	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Macsherry, Clintonlobbyist	Maryland Family Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ebersole, Eric	Maryland House of Delegates	Oral
FAV	Peusch, Christina	Maryland State Child Care Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Howe, Carolyn	The Children in the Shoe BCC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sweeney Wasserman, Kate	University of Maryland School of Social Work Institute for Innovation & Implementation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Candelaria, Margo	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Candelaria, Margo	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Ebersole, Delegate Ebersolelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Ebersole, Delegate Ebersolelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Morrow, Beth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nelson, Allyson	Individual	Oral
FAV	Nelson, Allyson	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Rock, Melissa	Advocates for Children and Youth	Oral + Written (PDF)