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SB 279

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Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program

Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 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 (42)

MGA witness list
FAV 40FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMorris, RickyBRIDGES Coalition for OPSOral + Written (PDF)
FAVScott, BrandonBaltimore City AdministrationOral
FAVGudlavalleti, RajaniBaltimore Harm Reduction CoalitionOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKerr, SamanthaBaltimore Harm Reduction CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVLove, LukahBaltimore Harm Reduction CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVO'Keefe, OwenBaltimore Harm Reduction CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVJefferson , StaceylobbyistBehavioral Health System BaltimoreOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPrater, DavidDisability Rights MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVDiamond, JoannaHealth Care for the HomelessWritten (PDF)
FAVEmerson, JessicaHuman Trafficking Prevention ProjectOral
FAVFranklin, NeillLaw Enforcement Action PartnershipOral + Written (PDF)
FAVIrwin, AmosLaw Enforcement Action PartnershipWritten (PDF)
FAVHettleman, ShellyMGA- Senator HettlemanWritten (PDF)
FAVGeddes, AnnlobbyistMaryland Coalition of FamiliesWritten (PDF)
FAVAhart, JessiMaryland Communities UnitedWritten (PDF)
FAVMatthews, EarlMaryland Peer Advisory CouncilOral
FAVScott, TiffineeMaryland Peer Advisory Council (MPAC)Oral
FAVOrosz, SamanthaMaryland Rural Health AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVMehu, NatashalobbyistMayor's Office of Government RelationsWritten (PDF)
FAVAshkin, HowardMedMark Treatment CentersWritten (PDF)
FAVFrey, LeslieMontgomery CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVPhilip, DianaNARAL Pro-Choice MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVRosen-Cohen, NancyNCADD-MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVMarguerite, ChristianneProgressive MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBlack, AshleyPublic Justice CenterWritten (PDF)
FAVFaulkner, RachaelPublic Policy PartnersWritten (PDF)
FAVWilson , AlexSPARCWritten (PDF)
FAVKasemeyer, PamSchwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.Written (PDF)
FAVBenavides, GerardoYESWritten (PDF)
FAVChakravarthy, RohiniIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDunleavy, JessieIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVElliott, RobynlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVEvans, HayleylobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVEvans, KatharineIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVKattakuzhy, SarahIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVPhillips, RonIndividualOral
FAVSawyer, AnneIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Hettleman, Senator HettlemanlegislatorIndividualPosition only
FAVShaklee, ChristinaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVZoltick, MeredithIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFBennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of GovernmenMaryland Dept. of HealthWritten (PDF)
UNFBogley, LauraMaryland Right to LifeWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJefferson , StaceyBehavioral Health System BaltimoreRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore
FAVGeddes, AnnMaryland Coalition of FamiliesRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families
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
FAVEvans, HayleyRegistered for: Academy Bus; Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Atmosphere DC Dickerson Property Owners LLC; Beltway Fine Wine; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence