SB 286

Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services – Modifications

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (District 47)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 756 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the proposals the Maryland Department of Health is required to prioritize in awarding grants under the Behavioral Health Crisis Response Grant Program; requiring a local behavioral health authority to make certain information available to the public; requiring the Governor to include in the annual operating budget appropriations of $5,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2023 through 2025; requiring, beginning in fiscal year 2023, that at least one-third of the appropriation be used for grants for mobile crisis teams; etc.

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Testimony (24)

MGA witness list

FAV 23FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Breidenstine, Adriennelobbyist	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Prater, David	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruben, Brandon	MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Carlson, Bill	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sanderson, Michael	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Maryland Coalition of Families	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dorrien, Erinlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Connor, Patricia	Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pizzo, Mary	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Orosz, Samantha	Maryland Rural Health Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Higgs, Latesha	NAMI	Oral
FAV	Philip, Diana	NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Conner, Charleslobbyist	Office of the Baltimore County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Livshin, Michelle	On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Faulkner, Rachael	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ceruolo, Rich	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coster, Rodney	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Augustine, Senator Augustinelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Smith, Sarahlobbyist	Individual	Oral
FWA	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

Harris Jones & MaloneFWA 1

Maryland Alliance for Justice ReformFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Coalition of FamiliesFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)FAV 1

Maryland Office of the Public DefenderFAV 1

MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDERFAV 1

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

N/AFAV 1

NAMIFAV 1

NARAL Pro-Choice MarylandFAV 1

NCADD-MarylandFAV 1

Office of the Baltimore County ExecutiveFAV 1

On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.FAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBreidenstine, AdrienneBehavioral Health System BaltimoreRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

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

FAVDorrien, ErinMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVConner, CharlesOffice of the Baltimore County ExecutiveRegistered for: MedStar Health

FAVBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…

FAVSmith, SarahRegistered for: Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); Insurance Agents and Brokers of Maryland (IAB); Maryland Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (MAMIC); Maryland Defense Research Coalition (MDR-C); National Association of Benefits Insurance Professionals (NABIP MD)…