HB 408

Statewide Targeted Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2022

Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 2/16 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing certain emergency medical services providers to dispense naloxone to individuals who received treatment for a nonfatal drug overdose or were evaluated by a crisis evaluation team; requiring certain community services programs, certain private and public entities, and hospitals to have a protocol to dispense naloxone to certain individuals free of charge under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (25)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Beskid, Jennifer	Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Walters, Vickie	MD Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nibber, D'Paullobbyist	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Russell, Erin	Maryland Department of Health	Oral
FAV	Shek, Heather	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delbridge, Theodore	Maryland Institute for EMS Systems (MIEMSS)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Townsend, Pegeen A.lobbyist	MedStar Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Dan	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rickard, Robin	Opioid Operational Command Center	Oral
FAV	McKenna, Stacey	R Street Institute	Oral
FAV	Wall, Sarah	R Street Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Emerson, Jessica	The Human Trafficking Prevention Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Position only
FAV	Speaker, Speaker	Individual	Oral
FWA	Gudlavalleti, Rajani	Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition	Written (PDF)
FWA	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Maryland Coalition of Families	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ciekot, Annlobbyist	NCADD-Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Livshin, Michelle	On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FWA	Doyle, Lori	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Shaklee, Christina	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Whitaker, Jakelobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Coble, Annie	Johns Hopkins	Written (PDF)
INFO	Dorrien, Erinlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
INFO	State of, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore Harm Reduction CoalitionFWA 1

Department of Public Safety and Correctional ServicesFAV 1

Johns HopkinsINFO 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Coalition of FamiliesFWA 1

Maryland Department of HealthFAV 2

Maryland Hospital AssociationINFO 1

Maryland Institute for EMS Systems (MIEMSS)FAV 1

MD Association for the Treatment of Opioid DependenceFAV 1

MedStar HealthFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

NCADD-MarylandFWA 1

On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.FWA 1

Opioid Operational Command CenterFAV 1

R Street InstituteFAV 2

The Human Trafficking Prevention ProjectFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVNibber, D'PaulMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Registered for: American Heart Association

FAVTownsend, Pegeen A.MedStar HealthRegistered for: MedStar Health

FWAGeddes, AnnMaryland Coalition of FamiliesRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families

FWACiekot, AnnNCADD-MarylandRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…

FWAWhitaker, JakeRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

INFODorrien, ErinMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association