HB 1318

Did not advance

Health Occupations - Mental Health Services - Cultural Competency and Diversity

Sponsor: Stephanie Smith (District 45)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists, the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, and the State Board of Social Work Examiners to have at least three members who are from underrepresented communities; requiring certain professional counselors and therapists, psychologists, psychology assistants, and social workers to complete a certain number of continuing education unit hours in cultural competency; establishing the Culturally Informed and Culturally Responsive Mental Health Task Force; etc.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Cohen, Zeke	Baltimore City Council	Oral
FAV	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cyphers, Moiralobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Arneson, Emilylobbyist	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sims, Brianlobbyist	MHA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Quinlan, Margolobbyist	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Quezada, Aurora	Office of Delegate Stephanie Smith	Written (PDF)
FAV	Holmes, Bobby	Son of a Dream Services & Multimedia Resources, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Postmus, Judy	University of Maryland School of Social Work	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Smith, Delegate Smithlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Holmes, Bobby	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	WEINSTEIN, STANLEY	Board of Social Work Examiners	Oral
UNF	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Canning, Mariam	Individual	Position only
FWA	Grollmes, Joshua	MATOD	Written (PDF)
FWA	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	DeMartino, Mary Beth	National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter	Written (PDF)
FWA	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Tiffin, Scottlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Celestine-Donnor, Neijma	University of Maryland School of Social Work	Oral
INFO	Wilkins, Barbara	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore City CouncilFAV 1

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 1

Board of Social Work ExaminersUNF 1

Compass Government RelationsFAV 1

Kennedy Krieger InstituteFAV 1

MATODFWA 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

MHAFAV 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

National Association of Social Workers - Maryland ChapterFWA 1

NCADD-MarylandFWA 1

Office of Delegate Stephanie SmithFAV 1

Son of a Dream Services & Multimedia Resources, LLCFAV 1

University of Maryland School of Social WorkFAV 1INFO 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJefferson , StaceyBehavioral Health System BaltimoreRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

FAVCyphers, MoiraCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: American Clean Power; American Clean Power Association (ACP)

FAVArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute

FAVSims, BrianMHARegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

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

FWAKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…

FWATiffin, ScottRegistered for: Maryland School Counselor Association