Health - Maryland Behavioral Health and Public Safety Center of Excellence - Establishment
What this bill does
Establishing the Maryland Behavioral Health and Public Safety Center of Excellence within the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services; requiring the Center to monitor and analyze its models, plans, policies, strategies, programs, technical assistance, and training in order to identify opportunities to reduce and eliminate disparities in the criminalization of racial minorities with behavioral health disorders; requiring the Office to appoint certain individuals to oversee the Center; 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 (15)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Etey-Benissan, Ida | CASA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Barber, Claudia | Claudia Barber, Attorney at Law | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cyphers, Moiralobbyist | Compass Government Relations | Oral |
| FAV | DeMattos, Joseph | Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gibson, Marianne | Opioid Operational Command Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | frazier, derrell | mental health association of maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Whitaker, Jakelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Pizzo, Mary | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| FWA | Fry Hester, Katie | Maryland Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ciekot, Annlobbyist | Public Policy Partners | Oral |
| FWA | Davis, Charlotte | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Fry Hester, Katie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Gorman, Katherine | Individual | Oral |