SB 876

Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Limited Behavioral Health Services

Sponsor: Alonzo T. Washington (District 22)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring, beginning January 1, 2025, the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide limited behavioral health services to individuals under the age of 18 years regardless of whether the individual has a behavioral health diagnosis; and requiring the Maryland Department of Health to seek input from stakeholders in determining the limited behavioral health services to be covered.

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Testimony (31)

MGA witness list

FAV 24FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Jahromi, Laura	Children's Opportunity Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Connors, Kay	Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harrison, Joyce	Infant Mental Health Association of Maryland and DC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hochul, Caitlin	Inseparable	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kimball, Angela	Inseparable	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller Smith, Nora	League of Women Voters Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Parish	MCF	Written (PDF)
FAV	Park, Liz	MD Association of Youth Service Bureaus	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ward, Lindsay	MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arias, Dianelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tauler, Ashleylobbyist	Maryland Coalition of Families	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Arora, Pallavi	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Serkin, Celia	Montgomery County Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Proctor, Karessa	NASW Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Gail	National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter	Oral
FAV	Chaney, Samiryah	Prince George’s County Youth Action Board	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ciekot, Annlobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Oral
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	Morris, Austinlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Morrow, Beth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Washington, A., Senator Washington, A.legislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Moran, Ryan	Maryland Department of Health	Oral
UNF	Caplan, Jason	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only
FWA	West-Bey, Nia	CLASP	Written (PDF)
FWA	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)
FWA	Day, DaeJanae	Prince Georges County Youth Action Board	Oral
INFO	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Children's Opportunity AllianceFAV 1

CLASPFWA 1

Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of MedicineFAV 1

Harris Jones & MaloneFWA 1

Infant Mental Health Association of Maryland and DCFAV 1

InseparableFAV 2

League of Women Voters MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Coalition of FamiliesFAV 1

Maryland Department of HealthUNF 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

MCFFAV 1

MD Association of Youth Service BureausFAV 1

MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)FAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

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

NASW MarylandFAV 1

National Association of Social Workers - Maryland ChapterFAV 1

NCADD-MarylandFAV 1

Prince George’s County Youth Action BoardFAV 1

Prince Georges County Youth Action BoardFWA 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVArias, DianeMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVTauler, AshleyMaryland Coalition of FamiliesRegistered for: Maryland Coalition of Families

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

FAVCiekot, AnnPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…

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…

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…

FAVMorris, AustinRegistered for: Children's National Hospital; Children's National Health System