Sheila E. Hixson Behavioral Health Services Matching Grant Program for Service Members and Veterans – Establishment
What this bill does
Establishing the Sheila E. Hixson Behavioral Health Services Matching Grant Program for Service Members and Veterans to provide funds to local nonprofit organizations to establish and expand community behavioral health programs to serve members, veterans, and their families; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to administer the Program and to establish a statewide system to assess the services provided by the nonprofit organizations; authorizing the Governor to provide $2,500,000 in the annual budget bill for the Program; etc.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Howe, Joshlobbyist | Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vandenbroek, Anneke | Easterseals of DC MD VA | Oral + 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 | Cosgrove, Jewelyn | Melwood | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Allen, Emily | Mental Health Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Swanson, Tricia | Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Farrar , Danny | Platoon 22 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Faulkner, Rachael | Public Policy Partners | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A. | Position only |
| FAV | Hunter, Lynne | State Farm Insurance Companies | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Beidle, Pamela | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hall, Mai | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Maskaleris, Sue | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Beidle, Senator Beidlelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Wilkins, Barbara | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |