Mental Health - Treatment Plans for Individuals in Facilities and Residence 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 certain discharge goal and an estimate of the probable length of the inpatient stay the individual requires before transfer to a certain setting; requiring certain facility staff to review and reassess a plan of treatment; establishing an appeals process related to the review of a treatment plan; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to adopt certain regulations relating to the appeals process; 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) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Geddes, Annlobbyist | Maryland Coalition of Families | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Balogh, Lindsey | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Allen, Emily | Mental Health Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Spiegel, Jessica | OPD | Oral |
| FAV | Hersey, Brad | Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| FAV | Hammond, Brett | Self | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coster, Rodney | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Augustine, Senator Augustinelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Stokes-Hammond, Shelley | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Yasinow, Robin | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Tompsett, Thomas | Harris Jones & Malone | 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 |
| INFO | Dorrien, Erinlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |