Mental Health Law - Petitions for Emergency Evaluation
Sponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (District 24)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Specifying that a petition for emergency evaluation is effective for 5 days after being endorsed by the court; authorizing a court, on a certain motion and for good cause shown, to extend a petition for up to 5 days at a time, but not to exceed a total of 30 days; requiring the court to include the date the petition expires on the petition; and authorizing peace officers to use reasonable and necessary force when executing a petition.
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Testimony (20)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 12Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Tompsett, Thomas | Harris Jones & Malone | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carr, John | Prince George's County Sheriff | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Alston, Delegate Alstonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Alston, Delegate Alstonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Floyd Jr., Henry | ACLU - MD | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bergan, Courtneylobbyist | Disability Rights Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bergan, Courtneylobbyist | Disability Rights Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McCabe, Carroll | MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER | Oral |
| UNF | Balogh, Lindsey | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| UNF | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Levi, Deborah | Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| UNF | Felkoski, Julianna | Office of the Public Defender, Mental Health Division | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Livshin, Michelle | On Our Own of Maryland, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Landau, Robert | SSJC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tenney, PhD, MPhil, MPA, BPS, Lauren | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Miller, Linda | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Burton, Evelyn | Schizophrenia and Psychosis Action Alliance | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Moran, Mary | Individual | Oral |