HB 204

Education – Coaches – Mental Health Training

Sponsor: Delegate AttarCommittee: AppropriationsSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 733 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Department of Education to develop guidelines for public schools and the Maryland Higher Education Commission to develop guidelines for public institutions of higher education to train coaches to recognize indicators of mental illness and behavioral distress in students who participate in athletic programs in public schools and public institutions of higher education; requiring public schools and public institutions that offer athletic programs to provide a certain training to coaches; etc.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 20FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Alston, Marcus	Alston for Athletes	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ogden, Marques	Alston for Athletes	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ocasio, Amy	LIVE FOR THOMAS	Written (PDF)
FAV	Olarte, Stephanie	Maryland Psychological Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Zimet, Dan	Mid-Atlantic Consortium for Sport & Performance Psychology	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kehoe, Clare	Morgan's Message, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosier, Collanlobbyist	Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.	Position only
FAV	Garrick, Victoria	The Hidden Opponent	Written (PDF)
FAV	Passaro, Leeann	The Hidden Opponent	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schemm, Gwendolin	The Hidden Opponent - Loyola	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Marty	The Jordan McNair Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Borchers, Dr. Jim	U.S. Council for Athletes' Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Allin, Alexander	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Attar, Delegate Attarlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Pinard, Julian	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Alston for AthletesFAV 2

Harris Jones & MaloneFAV 1

LIVE FOR THOMASFAV 1

Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationUNF 1

Maryland Psychological AssociationFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

Mid-Atlantic Consortium for Sport & Performance PsychologyFAV 1

Morgan's Message, Inc.FAV 1

Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.FAV 1

The Hidden OpponentFAV 2

The Hidden Opponent - LoyolaFAV 1

The Jordan McNair FoundationFAV 1

U.S. Council for Athletes' HealthFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGeddes, AnnMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families

FAVRosier, CollanPyramid Healthcare, Inc.Registered for: Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.

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…

UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education