HB 743

Public Health - Health Care Quality Fund for Community-Based Behavioral Health Programs - Establishment

Sponsor: Heather Bagnall (District 33C)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Health Care Quality Fund for Community-Based Behavioral Health Programs in the Maryland Department of Health to provide funding for training, grant awards, demonstration projects, or other purposes designed to improve behavioral health care services in the State; requiring the Department to pay to the Comptroller certain civil penalties collected from behavioral health programs and the Comptroller to distribute the penalties into the Fund; and requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 16Favorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Rabbitt, Dan	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shattuck, Daniellobbyist	Brocato & Shattuck	Oral
FAV	Graner, Nicolelobbyist	Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Simkin-Brocato, Corrie	Elevate Recovery Centers	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Ashleylobbyist	Harris Jones & Malone, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Anderson, Karrington	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Martin, Dan	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gray, Michael	NAMI Maryland (National Alliance on Mental Illness)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wireman, Kim	Powell Recovery Center, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosier, Collanlobbyist	Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.	Position only
FAV	Hoffman, Charlotte	Trans Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bagnall, Heather	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Bagnall, Delegate Bagnalllegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Hessler, Thereselobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 1

Brocato & ShattuckFAV 1

Community Behavioral Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

Elevate Recovery CentersFAV 1

Harris Jones & Malone, LLCFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

NAMI Maryland (National Alliance on Mental Illness)FAV 1

Powell Recovery Center, Inc.FAV 1

Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.FAV 1

Trans MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVShattuck, DanielBrocato & ShattuckRegistered for: Acorn Health; American Physical Therapy Association Maryland - APTA MD; Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.; Associates in Radiation Medicine; League for People with Disabilities, The; Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics…

FAVGraner, NicoleCommunity Behavioral Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland

FAVClark, AshleyHarris Jones & Malone, LLCRegistered for: Beltway Fine Wine; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company; Community Associations Institute/Maryland Legislative Action Committee; Employ Prince George's, Inc.; Frederick Community College; Greater Baltimore Committee…

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

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

FAVHessler, ThereseRegistered for: City of Gaithersburg; Elevate Recovery Centers; Evolve Kids Care; Evolve Life Centers; High Roller Technologies; Laila's Gift…

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…