HB 1148

Behavioral Health Care - Treatment and Access (Behavioral Health Model for Maryland)

Sponsor: David Moon (District 20)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 291 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access to make recommendations to provide appropriate, accessible, and comprehensive behavioral health services that are available on demand to individuals in the State; establishing the Behavioral Health Care Coordination Value-Based Purchasing Pilot Program in the Maryland Department of Health; requiring the Department to apply for certain federal planning grant funds; requiring the Department to apply to participate in a certain demonstration program; etc.

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Testimony (47)

MGA witness list

FAV 27FavorableFWA 19Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Vaughan, Reganlobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Graner, Nicolelobbyist	Cornerstone Montgomery	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Coble, Annie	Johns Hopkins	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cavathas, Dimitrios	Lower Shore Clinic	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McCabe, Carroll	MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reck, Daniel	MATClinics	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tress, Andrew	MD Insurance Administration	Written (PDF)
FAV	Munroe, Kecia	MGA	Oral
FAV	Steffen, Ben	MHCC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ahart, Jessi	Maryland Communities United	Position only
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Savage, Pat	Maryland Psychological Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Dan	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mills, Morganlobbyist	NAMI	Written (PDF)
FAV	Maryland Chesapeake Chapter, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practition	National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners- MD Chesapeake Chapter	Position only
FAV	Ceruolo, Rich	Parent Advocacy Consortium	Written (PDF)
FAV	Neverson, SHERYL	Volunteers of America	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Moon, Delegate Moonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Doyle, Lori	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gorman, Jonathan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Healey, Anne	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jasen, Debi	Individual	Position only
FAV	Mackall, Carlos	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Moon, Delegate David	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	State of, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Duffy, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
FWA	Rabbitt, Dan	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Rivkin, Deborahlobbyist	CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Fitzwater, Jessica	Frederick County Executive	Written (PDF)
FWA	Jarboe, Lisa	Frederick County Infants and Toddlers Program	Written (PDF)
FWA	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)
FWA	Arneson, Emilylobbyist	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Written (PDF)
FWA	Weber, Ellenlobbyist	Legal Action Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Maryland Coalition of Families	Written (PDF)
FWA	Sachs, Heather	Maryland Down Syndrome Advocacy Coalition	Written (PDF)
FWA	Whitaker, Jakelobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Quinlan, Margolobbyist	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Lang, Beverly	Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ciekot, Annlobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Hall, Elizabeth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Howell, Lauralobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Maryland, State of	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFWA 1

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldFWA 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Cornerstone MontgomeryFAV 1

Frederick County ExecutiveFWA 1

Frederick County Infants and Toddlers ProgramFWA 1

Harris Jones & MaloneFWA 1

Johns HopkinsFAV 1

Kennedy Krieger InstituteFWA 1

Legal Action CenterFWA 1

Lower Shore ClinicFAV 1

Maryland Coalition of FamiliesFWA 1

Maryland Communities UnitedFAV 1

Maryland Down Syndrome Advocacy CoalitionFWA 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFWA 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDERFAV 1

Maryland Psychological AssociationFAV 1

MATClinicsFAV 1

MD Insurance AdministrationFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1FWA 1

MGAFAV 1

MHCCFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

NAMIFAV 1

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners- MD Chesapeake ChapterFAV 1

Nurse Practitioner Association of MarylandFWA 1

Parent Advocacy ConsortiumFAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFWA 1

Volunteers of AmericaFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVVaughan, ReganCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVGraner, NicoleCornerstone MontgomeryRegistered for: Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVMills, MorganNAMIRegistered 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.…

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…

FWARivkin, DeborahCareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldRegistered for: CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

FWAArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute

FWAWeber, EllenLegal Action CenterRegistered for: Legal Action Center

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

FWAWhitaker, JakeMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FWAQuinlan, MargoMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland

FWACiekot, 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…

FWAElliott, 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…

FWAHowell, LauraRegistered for: Maryland Association of Community Services (MACS)