HB 1049

Behavioral Health Crisis Response Grant Program - Funding

Sponsor: Jessica Feldmark (District 12A)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Second Reading Passed (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2029 an appropriation of $5,000,000 to the Behavioral Health Crisis Response Grant Program.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Richberg, Sam	Affiliated Sante Group	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Breidenstine, Adriennelobbyist	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Ashleylobbyist	Harris Jones & Malone, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krautwurst, Bridget	MHA - Frederick County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fleckenstein, Charlotte	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Maiorana, Ruth	Maryland Association of County Health Officer's	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zelaya, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nash, Lynnlobbyist	Maryland Military Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Dan	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	Gray, Michael	NAMI Maryland (National Alliance on Mental Illness)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Livshin, Michelle	On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lang, Damianlobbyist	Sheppard Pratt	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	Towing & Recovery Professionals of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Feldmark, Delegate Feldmarklegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Hessler, Thereselobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FWA	Flynn, Steven	iMIND Behavioral Health	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Affiliated Sante GroupFAV 1

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 1

Harris Jones & Malone, LLCFAV 1

iMIND Behavioral HealthFWA 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Association of County Health Officer'sFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Department of HealthINFO 1

Maryland Military CoalitionFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

MHA - Frederick CountyFAV 1

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

NAMI Maryland (National Alliance on Mental Illness)FAV 1

On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.FAV 1

Sheppard PrattFAV 1

Towing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBreidenstine, AdrienneBehavioral Health System BaltimoreRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

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…

FAVZelaya, MichelleMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVNash, LynnMaryland Military CoalitionRegistered for: Maryland Military Coalition

FAVLang, DamianSheppard PrattRegistered for: Sheppard Pratt Health Systems

FAVMansfield, AndreaTowing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) 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…