HB 657

Did not advance

Public Schools - Standardized Behavioral Health Questionnaire for Students - Development and Implementation

Sponsor: Michele Guyton (District 42B)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 4/05 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports to develop, in consultation with certain stakeholders, guidelines for developing a standardized behavioral health questionnaire to identify students with behavioral health services needs; requiring that the questionnaire be given to the parent or guardian of each student when the student enrolls for school and every year thereafter; and requiring each behavioral health services coordinator to develop and implement a certain standardized behavioral health questionnaire.

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Testimony (33)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableFWA 9Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 5Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Patinella, Franklobbyist	ACLU of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Patinella, Franklobbyist	ACLU of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mello, Catherine	Brain Injury Association of Maryalnd	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mello, Catherine	Brain Injury Association of Maryalnd	Written (PDF)
FAV	Howe, Joshlobbyist	Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guyton, Michele	Delegate Michele Guyton	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guyton, Michele	Delegate Michele Guyton	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arneson, Emilylobbyist	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arneson, Emilylobbyist	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Carter, Catherine	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Carter, Catherine	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ceruolo, Rich	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Guyton, Delegate Guytonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Guyton, Delegate Guytonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Flynn, Dorie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Flynn, Dorie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kerrigan, Martin	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kerrigan, Martin	Individual	Oral
UNF	Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist	AACPS	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Ahirrao, sameer	Ardent privacy	Oral
FWA	Howard County, Staff	Board of Education of Howard County	Written (PDF)
FWA	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Ahmad, Yousuf	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
FWA	Amerikaner, Ary	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
FWA	Tien, Allen	Medical Decision Logic, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Tiffin, Scottlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Tiffin, Scottlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Shek, Heather	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
INFO	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
INFO	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
INFO	Martin, Dan	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
INFO	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AACPSUNF 1

ACLU of MarylandFAV 2

Ardent privacyFWA 1

Board of Education of Howard CountyFWA 1

Brain Injury Association of MaryalndFAV 2

Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)FAV 1

Delegate Michele GuytonFAV 2

Kennedy Krieger InstituteFAV 2

Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationFWA 2

Maryland Department of HealthINFO 1

Maryland State Department of EducationFWA 2

Maryland State Education AssociationINFO 2

Medical Decision Logic, Inc.FWA 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandINFO 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPatinella, FrankACLU of MarylandRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland; American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland

FAVHowe, JoshCompass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)Registered for: Maryland Association for Justice, LLC.; American Massage Therapy Association - MD Chapter; National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Maryland (NAMI MD); NexAmp, Inc.; JJF Management Services, Inc.; Maryland State Perfusion Society, Inc.

FAVArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute

UNFOrtiz, JeanetteAACPSRegistered for: Johns Hopkins

FWAWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education

FWATiffin, ScottRegistered for: Maryland School Counselor Association

INFOLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association