HB 971

EnactedEmergency bill

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Substance Use Disorder Treatment - Network Adequacy

Sponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (District 31)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 251 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health and the Behavioral Health Administration to ensure that the delivery system for specialty mental health services under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program has an adequate network of providers available to provide substance use disorder treatment for children under the age of 18 years.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gross, Michal	MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER	Oral
FAV	Rizkallah, Haley	Maryland Coalition of Families	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Berman, Paul	Maryland Psychological Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Berman, Paul	Maryland Psychological Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Adams, MD, Joseph	Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine	Written (PDF)
FAV	Quinlan, Margolobbyist	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ciekot, Annlobbyist	NCADD-Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMartino, Mary Beth	National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter	Position only
FAV	Delegate Kipke, Delegate Kipkelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Kipke, Delegate Kipkelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Hawkins, Jason	Individual	Oral
FAV	Jarboe, April	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Peggy	Individual	Position only
UNF	Duffy, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
FWA	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Maryland Coalition of Families	Written (PDF)
FWA	Adams, MD, Joseph	Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ciekot, Annlobbyist	NCADD-Maryland	Oral
FWA	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
INFO	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Harris Jones & MaloneFAV 1

Maryland Coalition of FamiliesFAV 1FWA 1

MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDERFAV 1

Maryland Psychological AssociationFAV 2

Maryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineFAV 1FWA 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

National Association of Social Workers - Maryland ChapterFAV 1

NCADD-MarylandFAV 1FWA 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVQuinlan, MargoMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland

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

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…