Correctional Services – Medication–Assisted Treatment Funding
Sponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (District 21)Committee: JudiciarySubject: CorrectionsStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Maryland Secretary of Health to provide funding to counties for medication-assisted treatment programs; requiring counties that receive funding to submit a certain report; authorizing the Governor to appropriate certain funds in the annual budget bill; altering the requirements for a certain report; authorizing funds in the Opioid Restitution Fund to be used for medication-assisted treatment programs; etc.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Polsky, Larry | Maryland Association of County Health Officers | Oral |
| FAV | Rosier, Collanlobbyist | Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Pena-Melnyk, Delegate Pena-Melnyklegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Gally, Ericlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Klein, Christopher | Anne Arundel County Department of Detention Facilities | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Parsley, Luciene | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Sample, Sarah | Maryland Association of Counties | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Keller, Emily | Maryland's Office of Overdose Response | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Thompson, Mary Ann | St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Young, Bethany | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Ciekot, Annlobbyist | Public Policy Partners | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Public Policy PartnersINFO 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGally, EricRegistered for: American Heart Association; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Chesapeake Bay Trust; Earthjustice; Forever Maryland, Inc.; Gally Public Affairs, Inc.…
INFOCiekot, 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…