Mental Health Law - Reform of Laws and Delivery of Service
Sponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (District 31)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Defining 'danger to the life or safety of the individual or of others' for purposes of the involuntary admission of individuals with mental disorders to a facility or Veterans' Administration hospital and the emergency evaluation of individuals with mental disorders; and requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to provide information regarding the definition to certain schools that conduct police entrance-level and in-service training courses.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 10UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Delegate Kipke, Delegate Kipkelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, John | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Breidenstine, Adriennelobbyist | Behavioral Health System Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Brocht, Chauna | Behavioral Health System Baltimore | Oral |
| UNF | McCabe, Carroll | MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Geddes, Annlobbyist | Maryland Coalition of Families | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Martin, Dan | Mental Health Association of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Luedtke, Dawn | Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Livshin, Michelle | On Our Own of Maryland, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Coster, Rodney | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Foxman, Karen | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Solivan, Frank | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Tompsett, Thomas | Harris Jones & Malone | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Landon, Laura | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Shek, Heather | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Savage, Pat | Maryland Psychological Association | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFBreidenstine, AdrienneBehavioral Health System BaltimoreRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore
UNFGeddes, AnnMaryland Coalition of FamiliesRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families