Mental Health Law - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs
Sponsor: Steve Johnson (District 34A)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Rereferred to Finance (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a county to establish an assisted outpatient treatment program; defining 'assisted outpatient treatment' as a specific regimen of outpatient treatment for a mental health disorder to which an individual is ordered by the court to adhere; requiring the Office of the Public Defender to provide representation in assisted outpatient treatment proceedings; etc.
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Testimony (51)
MGA witness listFAV 35FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 13UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Mills, Morganlobbyist | Compass Government Relations | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fitzwater, Jessica | Frederick County Executive | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shears Coates, Laura | It Takes A Village For Change Inc | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sample, Sarah | Maryland Association of Counties | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flowers, Christina | Real Care Providers | Oral |
| FAV | Edelman, Janet | Retired | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Burton, Evelyn | Schizophrenia and Psychosis Action Alliance | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Grossi, Jeffreylobbyist | Sheppard Pratt | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Parker, Dhyana | The Rock for Life Foundation, Inc | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Keane, Clara | Treatment Advocacy Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reyes, Ashlee | Treatment Advocacy Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tarr, Bradley | Treatment Advocacy Center | Oral |
| FAV | muhammad, sabah | Treatment Advocacy Center | Oral |
| FAV | Beck, Gina | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bennett, Debra | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Connors, Joanne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Johnson, S., Delegate Johnson, S.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Fitzpatrick, Terry | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harris, Shannon | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kelley, Edward | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kneller, Susan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Knight, Carolyn | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lewis, Cynthia | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lowe, Lisa | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Martin, Marilyn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Moran, Mary | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pogliano, Laura | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Richardson, Charles | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Robinson, Jackie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sedlak, Thomas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Eric | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Kathy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilkes, Sharon | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | eichenberger, marianne | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Perret, Yvonne | Advocacy and Training Center | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Breidenstine, Adriennelobbyist | Behavioral Health System Baltimore | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Holcomb, Emma | Disability Rights Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McCabe, Carroll | MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Balogh, Lindsey | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| UNF | Martin, Dan | Mental Health Association of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hersey, Brad | Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| UNF | Livshin, Michelle | On Our Own of Maryland, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Morgan, Melinda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Plapinger, Jane | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Rothstein, Melissa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Shargorodskaya, Svetlana | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Tompsett, Thomas | Harris Jones & Malone | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Savage, Pat | Maryland Psychological Association | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMills, MorganCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: Alley Cat Allies; CFG Health Network; Coinbase, Inc.; Girl Scouts of Central Maryland; Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The; Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.…
UNFBreidenstine, AdrienneBehavioral Health System BaltimoreRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore