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Public Health - Service Sector Employees - Mental Health Awareness and Skills Building Training

Sponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (District 24)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health, subject to the limitations of its budget, to provide a virtual mental health awareness and skills building training program for service sector employees; and requiring the Maryland Department of Health, subject to the limitations of its budget and in coordination with the Maryland Department of Labor and the Public Service Commission, to conduct a public awareness campaign to increase the awareness among service sector employees of the availability of the training program.

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Testimony (14)

MGA witness list
FAV 10FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVRabbitt, DanBehavioral Health System BaltimoreWritten (PDF)
FAVGeddes, AnnlobbyistMental Health Association of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVPolacek, AaronNational Council for Mental WellbeingWritten (PDF)
FAVCaplan, JasonIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVCaplan, JasonIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Alston, Delegate AlstonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Alston, Delegate AlstonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVFletcher, PatIndividualOral
FAVHarris, Mrs.IndividualPosition only
FAVHarris, Mrs.IndividualPosition only
UNFTarsel, EmilyHealth Choice Maryland.orgOral + Written (PDF)
UNFSzabo, EszterIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWACase-Herron, SarahlobbyistMDHOral
INFOPrice, SarahlobbyistMaryland Retailers AllianceWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGeddes, AnnMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families
FWACase-Herron, SarahMDHRegistered for: 38 Degrees North; Advanced Energy United; Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; Allstate Insurance Company; America's Health Insurance Plans; American Council of Life Insurers
INFOPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association