SB 255

Public Health - Home- and Community-Based Services for Children and Youth

Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 378 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to expand access to and provide reimbursement for certain wraparound, intensive in-home, and case management services; requiring, beginning in fiscal year 2024, the Behavioral Health Administration to fund 100 slots in the mental health case management program for children or youth at risk of out-of-home placement who are not eligible for Program services; requiring the Governor to include funding in the annual budget bill for certain behavioral health services and supports; etc.

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Testimony (52)

MGA witness list

FAV 39FavorableUNF 12UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Keegan, Kevin	Catholic Charities	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Grimes, Laurenlobbyist	Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Grimes, Laurenlobbyist	Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Howe, Joshlobbyist	Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)	Oral
FAV	Parsley, Luciene	Disability Rights Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Perez, Chloe	Hearts and Homes for Youth, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, Joseph	JSSA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Coble, Annie	Johns Hopkins	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Pamela	Maryland Association of Local Management Boards	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Pamela	Maryland Association of Local Management Boards	Written (PDF)
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Maryland Coalition of Families	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dorrien, Erinlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Savage, Pat	Maryland Psychological Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dayton, Jonathan	Maryland Rural Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Quinlan, Margolobbyist	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Serkin, Celia	Montgomery County Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Maryland Chesapeake Chapter, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practition	National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners- MD Chesapeake Chapter	Position only
FAV	Schagrin, Judith	National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schagrin, Judith	National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ceruolo, Rich	Parent Advocacy Consortium	Written (PDF)
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Basler, Robert	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dame, Bethany	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elwell, Sarah	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hall, Shannonlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hessler, Thereselobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jasen, Debi	Individual	Position only
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	schaefer, alisa	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Duffy, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
UNF	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Diefenbach, Klaus	Individual	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	Lang, Kevin	Individual	Position only
UNF	Williams, Peggy	Individual	Position only
INFO	Sledge, Rachel	Department of Human Services	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 2

Catholic CharitiesFAV 1

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Community Behavioral Health Association of MarylandFAV 2

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

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Department of Human ServicesINFO 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

Hearts and Homes for Youth, Inc.FAV 1

Johns HopkinsFAV 1

JSSAFAV 1

Maryland Association of Local Management BoardsFAV 2

Maryland Coalition of FamiliesFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Psychological AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

Montgomery County Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health, Inc.FAV 1

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners- MD Chesapeake ChapterFAV 1

National Association of Social Workers - Maryland ChapterFAV 2

NCADD-MarylandFAV 2

Parent Advocacy ConsortiumFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJefferson , StaceyBehavioral Health System BaltimoreRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

FAVGrimes, LaurenCommunity Behavioral Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland

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.

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

FAVDorrien, ErinMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

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

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…

FAVHall, ShannonRegistered for: Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland

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…