SB 299

Human Services - Trauma-Informed Care - Commission and Training (Healing Maryland's Trauma Act)

Sponsor: Senator CarterCommittee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 723 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Commission on Trauma-Informed Care to coordinate a statewide initiative to prioritize the trauma-responsive and trauma-informed delivery of State services that impact children, youth, families, and older adults; requiring the Commission to submit its findings annually to the Governor and the General Assembly by June 30; requiring the Commission to study developing a process and framework for implementing an Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Aware Program in the State; etc.

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Testimony (41)

MGA witness list

FAV 37FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Rock, Melissa	Advocates for Children and Youth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cohen, Zeke	Baltimore City Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Solano, Maritza	CASA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vaughan, Reganlobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lombardi, Joycelobbyist	Center for Hope - Lifebridge	Written (PDF)
FAV	CPMC, Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children	Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)
FAV	Queen, Jemira	Healing Youth Alliance	Oral
FAV	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shreve, Joan	MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Witten, Jenniferlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dove, Tina	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Quinlan, Margolobbyist	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Quinlan, Margolobbyist	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Philip, Diana	NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Philip, Diana	NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kusmaul, Nancy	NASW Maryland Committee on Aging	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Alsobrooks, Angela	Prince George's County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Faulkner, Rachael	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Faulkner, Rachael	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carter, Jill	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fredriksson, Ryanlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	Miicke , Sarahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Carter, Senator Carterlegislator	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Carter, Senator Carterlegislator	Individual	Oral
FWA	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Adams, MD, Joseph	Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine	Written (PDF)
FWA	Brocato, Barbaralobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Fulton,MD, Jacqueline	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Advocates for Children and YouthFAV 1

Baltimore City CouncilFAV 1

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 2

CASAFAV 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 1

Center for Hope - LifebridgeFAV 1

Coalition to Protect Maryland's ChildrenFAV 1

Harris Jones & MaloneFAV 2

Healing Youth AllianceFAV 1

Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)FAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1FWA 1

MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDERFAV 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

Maryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineFWA 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 2

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 2

N/AFAV 1

NARAL Pro-Choice MarylandFAV 2

NASW Maryland Committee on AgingFAV 1

Prince George's County ExecutiveFAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 2

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

The Women's Law Center of MarylandFAV 1

Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJefferson , StaceyBehavioral Health System BaltimoreRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

FAVVaughan, ReganCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVLombardi, JoyceCenter for Hope - LifebridgeRegistered for: Center for Hope

FAVWitten, JenniferMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.

FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

FAVJefferson , StaceyMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

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.…

FAVQuinlan, MargoMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland

FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.

FAVFredriksson, RyanRegistered for: National Aquarium

FAVKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…

FAVMiicke , SarahRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FWAShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

FWABrocato, BarbaraRegistered for: Acorn Health; American Physical Therapy Association Maryland - APTA MD; Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.; Associates in Radiation Medicine; League for People with Disabilities, The; Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics…