SB 398

Mental Health Law - Petitions for Emergency Evaluation - Procedures

Sponsor: Senator CarterCommittee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing, rather than requiring, a certain petitioner for emergency evaluation of an individual to give the petition to a peace officer; repealing the requirement that a peace officer explain certain information to a certain petitioner; requiring a certain petitioner for emergency evaluation to take an emergency evaluee to the nearest emergency facility under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (24)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Morris Sr., Ricky	Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition (BHRC)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lowe, Lisa	F.A.C.E. Addiction Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Diamond, Joanna	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hilliard, Michael	Law Enforcement Action Partnership	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Faulkner, Rachael	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Avruch, David	SWAA - Baltimore	Oral
FAV	muhammad, sabah	Treatment Advocacy Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cantori, Renee	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carter, Jill	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rakochi, Adrian	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Carter, Senator Carterlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Willis, Greta	Individual	Oral
UNF	Breidenstine, Adriennelobbyist	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen	Maryland Dept. of Health	Written (PDF)
UNF	Dorrien, Erinlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Elalamy, Sara	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tenney, Lisa	Maryland State Council Emergency Nurses Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Position only
UNF	Brocato, Barbaralobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)
FWA	Hanson, Anne	Individual	Oral
FWA	Najera, Deanna	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Coble, Annie	Johns Hopkins	Written (PDF)
INFO	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition (BHRC)FAV 1

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreUNF 1

F.A.C.E. Addiction MarylandFAV 1

Harris Jones & MaloneFWA 1

Health Care for the HomelessFAV 1

Johns HopkinsINFO 1

Law Enforcement Action PartnershipFAV 1

Maryland Dept. of HealthUNF 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationUNF 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland State Council Emergency Nurses AssociationUNF 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

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

SWAA - BaltimoreFAV 1

Treatment Advocacy CenterFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

UNFDorrien, ErinMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

UNFBrocato, 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…

INFOElliott, 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…