Public Health - Mental Health Advance Directives - Awareness and Statewide Database
Sponsor: Senator EckardtCommittee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to develop and implement a public awareness campaign to encourage the use of mental health advance directives in the State; and requiring the Behavioral Health Administration to study the feasibility and cost of establishing a centralized statewide database of mental health advance directives and report the findings of the study to certain committees of the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2022.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Rabbitt, Dan | Behavioral Health System Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Howe, Joshlobbyist | Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McCabe, Carroll | MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Steffen, Ben | MHCC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Geddes, Annlobbyist | Maryland Coalition of Families | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Martin, Dan | Mental Health Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Livshin, Michelle | On Our Own of Maryland, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brooks, Vanessa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Crespo, Virginialobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Eckardt, Adelaide | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Foxman, Karen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Eckardt, Senator Eckardtlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVHowe, JoshCompass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)Registered for: Maryland Association for Justice, LLC.; American Massage Therapy Association - MD Chapter; National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Maryland (NAMI MD); NexAmp, Inc.; JJF Management Services, Inc.; Maryland State Perfusion Society, Inc.
FAVGeddes, AnnMaryland Coalition of FamiliesRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families