Education - Physical Restraint and Seclusion - Limitations, Reporting, and Training
What this bill does
Prohibiting certain public agencies from using seclusion as a behavioral health intervention for a student; prohibiting a public agency from using physical restraint and a nonpublic school from using physical restraint or seclusion as a behavioral health intervention for a student, except under certain circumstances; requiring the State Department of Education to develop an accountability system to measure compliance with regulations adopted on the use of physical restraint and seclusion; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (30)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Margolis, Leslielobbyist | Disability Rights Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tompsett, Thomas | Harris Jones & Malone | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Geddes, Annlobbyist | Maryland Coalition of Families | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | London, Rachel | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hall, Michele | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Callegary, Ellen | The Law Offices of Ellen A. Callegary, P.A. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | BURGER, JON MARIE | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ceruolo, Rich | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Croy, Elena | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Ebersole, Delegate Ebersolelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kolp, Ande | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Leoutsakos, Jeannie-Marie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Masur, Tracy | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sakamoto-Wengel, Steven | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stevens, Guy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist | AACPS | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Clark, Marjorie | Ivymount School | Oral |
| FWA | Arneson, Emilylobbyist | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Parsons, Aaron | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Oral |
| FWA | MAher, Rachel | Linwood | Oral |
| FWA | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Amerikaner, Ary | Maryland State Department of Education | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Flannery, Kathy | Sheppard Pratt | Oral |
| FWA | Accardo, Christine | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Flynn, Dorie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Tress, Andrew | Individual | Written (PDF) |