Children - Substance Abuse Court-Ordered Evaluations and Treatment
Sponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (District 31)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public HealthStatus: Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a circuit court for a county sitting as the juvenile court to order a child to enter a State-licensed substance abuse treatment program under certain circumstances; and requiring the Department of Juvenile Services to provide substance abuse treatment to a child who is ordered to enter a State-licensed substance abuse treatment program.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Rizkallah, Haley | Maryland Coalition of Families | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blalock, Kristy | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Kipke, Delegate Kipkelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Geddes, Annlobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hawkins, Jason | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Gross, Michal | MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER | Oral |