Mental Health - Treatment Plans for Individuals in Facilities and Resident Grievance System
What this bill does
Requiring a treatment plan for an individual with a mental disorder admitted to a certain health care facility to include a discharge goal and an estimate of the probable length of the inpatient stay before the individual can be transferred to a certain setting; requiring certain facility staff to review and reassess a plan of treatment within certain time periods; requiring the Department of Health to report annually to the General Assembly on the Resident Grievance System and the grievances received related to State facilities; 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 (19)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Howe, Joshlobbyist | Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Geddes, Annlobbyist | Maryland Coalition of Families | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Balogh, Lindsey | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Martin, Dan | Mental Health Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hersey, Brad | Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| FAV | Hammond, Brett | Self | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Charkoudian, Lorig | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coster, Rodney | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Charkoudian, Delegate Charkoudianlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Kimmel, Laura | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stokes, Shelley | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Washington Psychiatric Society (WPS), The Maryland Psychiatric Society (MPS) | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Yasinow, Robin | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Dorrien, Erinlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |