Mental Health Facilities - Sexual Abuse and Harassment - Reporting and Prevention
What this bill does
Requiring residential treatment facilities to report complaints of sexual abuse and sexual harassment within 24 hours of receiving the complaint to the Behavioral Health Administration, the Office of Health Care Quality, or in the case of a minor, to Child Protective Services; requiring the Office and the Administration to develop and implement a certain reporting system; requiring facilities to develop and implement policies and procedures for responding to complaints of sexual abuse and harassment of patients receiving treatment; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (12)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Parsley, Luciene | Disability Rights Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Geddes, Annlobbyist | Maryland Coalition of Families | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Allen, Emily | Mental Health Association of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Philip, Diana | NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | O'Connor, Patricia | Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Powell, Rowan | On Our Own of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A. | Position only |
| FAV | Klausmeier, Katherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Klausmeier, Senator Klausmeierlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Legal Aid, Maryland | Maryland Legal Aid | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Sincell, Miriam | Maryland Legal Aid | Oral |