HB 271

9–8–8 Trust Fund – Funding

Sponsor: Delegate KellyCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 261 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill for fiscal year 2025 an appropriation of $12,000,000 to the 9-8-8 Trust Fund for the purpose of designating and maintaining 9-8-8 as the universal telephone number for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline and for developing and implementing a statewide initiative for the coordination and delivery of behavioral health crisis response services in the State.

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Testimony (48)

MGA witness list

FAV 45FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kaplan, Dorothy	American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenberg, Joshua	Baltimore County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Johnathan	Baltimore Crisis Response Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Garrett, Quinita	Baltimore Crisis Response, Inc	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rabbitt, Dan	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Maxwell, Cheryl	Black Mental Health Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lestock, Jake	CTIA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vaughan, Reganlobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Howe, Joshlobbyist	Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gordon, Ariel	EveryMind	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Venable, Victorialobbyist	Frederick County Government - Office of the County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	Husch Blackwell Strategies	Written (PDF)
FAV	LaMade, Jennifer	Jesse Klump Memorial Fund	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coble, Annie	Johns Hopkins University	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nathanson, Marthalobbyist	LifeBridge Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Grollmes, Joshua	MATOD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Maryland Coalition of Families	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ogee, Sheena	Maryland Health Care For All! Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dorrien, Erinlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nash, Lynnlobbyist	Maryland Military Coalition / Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Savage, Pat	Maryland Psychological Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dayton, Jonathan	Maryland Rural Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phillips, Robert	Maryland State Firefighter's Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Dan	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Graves, Kerry	NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Maryland Chesapeake Chapter, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practition	National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners- MD Chesapeake Chapter	Position only
FAV	Livshin, Michelle	On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Black, Ashley	Public Justice Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ledbetter, Todd	Self	Oral
FAV	Jones, Elizabeth	The Affiliated Sante Group	Written (PDF)
FAV	Darragh, Kerry	The Horizon Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Aleshire, Shannon	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Crespo, Virginialobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Kelly, Delegate Kellylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelly, Delegate Ariana	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kolp, Ande	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	State of, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Yasinow, Robin	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Shargorodskaya, Svetlana	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only
INFO	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)FAV 1

Baltimore CountyFAV 1

Baltimore Crisis Response Inc.FAV 1

Baltimore Crisis Response, IncFAV 1

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 1

Black Mental Health AllianceFAV 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 1

Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)FAV 1

CTIAFAV 1

EveryMindFAV 1

Frederick County Government - Office of the County ExecutiveFAV 1

Husch Blackwell StrategiesFAV 1

Jesse Klump Memorial FundFAV 1

Johns Hopkins UniversityFAV 1

LifeBridge HealthFAV 1

Maryland Coalition of FamiliesFAV 1

Maryland Health Care For All! CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Military Coalition / Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health ServicesFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland Psychological AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State Firefighter's AssociationFAV 1

MATODFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

N/AFAV 1

NAMI Metropolitan BaltimoreFAV 1

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners- MD Chesapeake ChapterFAV 1

NCADD-MarylandFAV 1

On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.FAV 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

SelfFAV 1

The Affiliated Sante GroupFAV 1

The Horizon FoundationFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVVaughan, ReganCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

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.

FAVVenable, VictoriaFrederick County Government - Office of the County ExecutiveRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

FAVPeters, SarahHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…

FAVNathanson, MarthaLifeBridge HealthRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.

FAVGeddes, AnnMaryland Coalition of FamiliesRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families

FAVDorrien, ErinMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVNash, LynnMaryland Military Coalition / Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health ServicesRegistered for: Maryland Military Coalition

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVCrespo, VirginiaRegistered for: Maryland Retired School Personnel Association

FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…

FAVKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…