SB 589

Opioid Restitution Fund - Interactive Dashboard

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (District 47)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 691 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Office of Overdose Response, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Health, to develop and maintain an interactive dashboard on Opioid Restitution Fund spending to share prescription opioid-related settlement information with the public; requiring the dashboard to include links to the State, county, or municipal websites that provide access to additional information on the use of opioid-related settlement funds; requiring that the dashboard be funded by the Opioid Restitution Fund; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Rabbitt, Dan	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rabbitt, Dan	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Anderson, Karrington	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dickerson, Taylor	Maryland Psychological Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wireman, Kim	Powell Recovery Center, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ciekot, Annlobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosier, Collanlobbyist	Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.	Position only
FAV	Pendergrass, Kristen	Shatterproof	Oral
FAV	Adams, MD, Joseph	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Augustine, Malcolm	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hessler, Thereselobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Augustine, Senator Augustinelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Augustine, Senator Augustinelegislator	Individual	Oral
FWA	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
INFO	Keller, Emily	Maryland's Office of Overdose Response	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fraifeld, Benjamin	Maryland’s Offi ce of Overdose Response	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 2

Maryland Association of CountiesFWA 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Department of HealthINFO 1

Maryland Psychological AssociationFAV 1

Maryland’s Offi ce of Overdose ResponseINFO 1

Maryland's Office of Overdose ResponseINFO 1

NCADD-MarylandFAV 1

Powell Recovery Center, Inc.FAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.FAV 1

ShatterproofFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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…

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…