Public Health – Behavioral Health Programs and Health Care Facilities – Safety and Community Relations Plans
What this bill does
Requiring that the regulations adopted by the Behavioral Health Administration governing the licensure of behavioral health programs include a requirement that a certain program establish and implement a safety plan for the safety of the individuals in the program before being issued a license; requiring a behavioral health program to submit a certain community relations plan; providing that a facility may satisfy certain requirements by implementing a safety plan established for another purpose, including an emergency plan; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (15)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Jefferson , Staceylobbyist | Behavioral Health System Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeMattos, Joseph | Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Walters, Vickie | MD Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McCray, Cory | MGA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McCray, Cory | MGA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ashkin, Howard | MedMark Treatment Centers | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tompsett, Thomas | Harris Jones & Malone | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tompsett, Thomas | Harris Jones & Malone | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | DeMattos, Joseph | Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM) | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kallins, Lauren | Maryland Association of Community Services | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |