HB 418

Mental Health - Workforce Development - Fund Established

Sponsor: Heather Bagnall (District 33C)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 287 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Behavioral Health Workforce Investment Fund to provide reimbursement for costs associated with educating, training, certifying, recruiting, placing, and retaining behavioral health professionals and paraprofessionals; and requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission, in coordination with certain entities, to conduct a comprehensive behavioral health workforce needs assessment on or before October 1, 2024, and submit the assessment to certain committees of the General Assembly by October 15, 2024.

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Testimony (54)

MGA witness list

FAV 38FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 15Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Nicklas, Andrewlobbyist	Adventist HealthCare, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gudlavalleti, Rajani	Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Snyder, Abigaillobbyist	Baltimore Jewish Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rabbitt, Dan	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Vaughan, Reganlobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	Husch Blackwell Strategies	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	JOTF	Position only
FAV	Arneson, Emilylobbyist	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Maryland Coalition of Families	Written (PDF)
FAV	Whitaker, Jakelobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Savage, Pat	Maryland Psychological Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dayton, Jonathan	Maryland Rural Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tenney, Lisa	Maryland State Council Emergency Nurses Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Dan	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Gail	National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter	Oral
FAV	Schagrin, Judith	National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wood, Shannonlobbyist	National Multiple Sclerosis Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wireman, Kim	Powell Recovery Center, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ciekot, Annlobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Oral
FAV	Olson, Brenna	Shepherd's Table	Written (PDF)
FAV	Darragh, Kerry	The Horizon Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bagnall, Heather	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Bagnall, Delegate Bagnalllegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Doyle, Lori	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hessler, Thereselobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mackall, Carlos	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	State of, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weber, Russ	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ryan, Wendy	Citizen	Position only
UNF	Duffy, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
UNF	Diefenbach, Linda	Individual	Position only
UNF	Ditraglia, Frank	Individual	Position only
UNF	D’Orazio , Daniela	Individual	Position only
UNF	Elbourn, James	Individual	Position only
UNF	Katz, Janet	Individual	Position only
UNF	Kolakoski, Virginia	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lee, Mickey	Individual	Position only
UNF	MANOHAR, KRISHNA	Individual	Position only
UNF	Ohmen, Elizabeth	Individual	Position only
UNF	Sirkel, Robin	Individual	Position only
UNF	Williams, Peggy	Individual	Position only
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Oral
FWA	Steffen, Ben	MHCC	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Adventist HealthCare, Inc.FAV 1

Baltimore Harm Reduction CoalitionFAV 1

Baltimore Jewish CouncilFAV 1

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 1

CitizenUNF 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Harris Jones & MaloneFAV 1

Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)FAV 1

Husch Blackwell StrategiesFAV 1

JOTFFAV 1

Kennedy Krieger InstituteFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Coalition of FamiliesFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland Psychological AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State Council Emergency Nurses AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

MHCCFWA 1

National Association of Social Workers - Maryland ChapterFAV 2

National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyFAV 1

NCADD-MarylandFAV 1

Powell Recovery Center, Inc.FAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

Shepherd's TableFAV 1

The Horizon FoundationFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVNicklas, AndrewAdventist HealthCare, Inc.Registered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.

FAVSnyder, AbigailBaltimore Jewish CouncilRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FAVVaughan, ReganCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

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

FAVDews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…

FAVArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute

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

FAVWhitaker, JakeMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

FAVWood, ShannonNational Multiple Sclerosis SocietyRegistered for: National Multiple Sclerosis Society

FAVCiekot, AnnPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…

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…

FAVHessler, ThereseRegistered for: City of Gaithersburg; Elevate Recovery Centers; Evolve Kids Care; Evolve Life Centers; High Roller Technologies; Laila's Gift…

FAVKrone, 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…