Veterans - Behavioral Health Services - Mental Health First Aid
What this bill does
Requiring that the behavioral health services for which the Maryland Department of Health provides service coordination for veterans under certain provisions of law include mental health first aid; requiring that mental health first aid consist of training for veterans and the immediate family members of veterans on how to identify and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders; requiring entities teaching a mental health first aid course to report certain information to the Department; 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 (20)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bresnahan, Tammy | AARP Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bresnahan, Tammy | AARP Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tompsett, Thomas | Harris Jones & Malone | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tompsett, Thomas | Harris Jones & Malone | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Guibao, Patricklobbyist | MD Military Coalition | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kraska, MJ | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kraska, MJ | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Orosz, Samantha | Maryland Rural Health Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Martin, Dan | Mental Health Association of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Faulkner, Rachael | Public Policy Partners | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Faulkner, Rachael | Public Policy Partners | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Contino, Kara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Leber, Verna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Maskaleris, Sue | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Simonaire, Senator Simonairelegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Simonaire, Senator Simonairelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Smith, Brian | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |