Mental Health - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs
Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 703 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing each county to establish an assisted outpatient treatment program by July 1, 2026; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to establish an assisted outpatient treatment program in a county that does not opt to establish the program by July 1, 2026; requiring the Office of the Public Defender to provide representation in assisted outpatient treatment proceedings; etc.
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Testimony (75)
MGA witness listFAV 49FavorableFWA 10Favorable with amendmentsUNF 12UnfavorableINFO 4Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | PARKER, DHYANA | 214029319 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hornberger, Danielle | Cecil County Government | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mills, Morganlobbyist | Compass Government Relations | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Monteiro, Paul | Department of Service and Civic Innovation | Oral |
| FAV | DONNELLY, Maria | Faith, Hope, and Joy Ministries | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pogliano, Laura | Families for Treatment | 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 | Gautam, Rishi | LifeBridge Health | Oral |
| FAV | Gimelshteyn, Yelena | LifeBridge Health | Oral |
| FAV | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs and Sheriffs Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Grant, Marie | Maryland Department of Health | Oral |
| FAV | Towsend, Pegeen | Maryland Hospital Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shaya, Elias | MedStar Health | Oral |
| FAV | Maryland, NAMI | NAMI Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Roth, Sarah | Office of Congressman David Trone (MD06) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flowers, Christina | Real Care Providers | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Edelman, Janet | Retired | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bass Cooper, Lisa | Schizophrenia & Psychosis Action Alliance | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Burton, Evelyn | Schizophrenia and Psychosis Action Alliance | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Braveboy, Aisha | State's Attorney for Prince George's County | Oral |
| FAV | Dailey, Lisa | Treatment Advocacy Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reyes, Ashlee | Treatment Advocacy Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reyes, Ashlee | Treatment Advocacy Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | muhammad, sabah | Treatment Advocacy Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Van Remmen, Sarah | University of Maryland Medical Center | Oral |
| FAV | Villani, V Susan | none | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | A., Carmen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bennett, Debra | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brandt, Matthew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Campbell, Shawn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carpenter, Leslie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chung, June | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cooper, John | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Davenport, Lauren | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dubeau, Louis-Dominique | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harris, Shannon | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Knight, Carolyn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kobler, Ellen | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lewis, Cynthia | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Luedtke, Dawn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Martin, Marilyn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Martin, Marilyn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McCulley, Morgan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Moran, Mary | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Neal, Christina | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Richardson, Charles | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Speaker, Speaker | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | eichenberger, marianne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bergan, Courtneylobbyist | Disability Rights Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Miller, Linda | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Stewart, Bill | National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Rouse, Katie | On Our Own of Maryland, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | SWASC, UM | Social Work Advocates for Social Change | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bergan, Courtneylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Brenninkmeyer, Kimberly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Dixon, Hannah | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McClain, Kelsey | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Morgan, Melinda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tenney, PhD, MPhil, MPA, BPS, Lauren | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
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Organizations on record
214029319FAV 1
LifeBridge HealthFAV 2
Maryland Department of HealthFAV 1FWA 1
Maryland JudiciaryFWA 1UNF 1
MedStar HealthFAV 1
NAMI MarylandFAV 1
noneFAV 1
Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.INFO 1
Real Care ProvidersFAV 1
RetiredFAV 1
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.…
FAVMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…
FWAKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…