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Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs - Discharge of Patients and Referral Services - Standards

Sponsor: Seth A. Howard (District 30B)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 2:40 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to establish by regulation standards relating to the discharge of patients from drug and alcohol treatment programs and certain referral services offered to patients by certain drug and alcohol treatment programs; and requiring the Department to submit a report on the status of the adoption and revision of regulations to implement the requirements of the Act and Chapter 580 of 2017, and a plan for the enforcement of the statutory and regulatory requirements under the Act and Chapter 580 of 2017.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 5FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVLowe, LisaF.A.C.E. Addiction MarylandOral
FAVClark, AshleylobbyistHarris Jones & Malone, LLCWritten (PDF)
FAVKrueger, LizInterfaith Works, Inc.Oral
FAVDelegate Howard, Delegate HowardlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
UNFSimkin-Brocato, CorrieElevate Recovery CentersOral + Written (PDF)
UNFLippens, CraigMD Addiction Directors CouncilWritten (PDF)
UNFLynch, MeghanMaryland Department of HealthWritten (PDF)
UNFKotz, JohnRecovery180Written (PDF)
UNFHessler, ThereselobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

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