Public Health - Use of Opioid Restitution Fund and Training Under the Overdose Response Program
What this bill does
Altering the training that the Maryland Department of Health is authorized to provide under the Overdose Response Program to include emphasis on the restoration of breathing, avoiding withdrawal, and compassionate postoverdose support and care; clarifying that the use of the Opioid Restitution Fund is subject to certain restrictions; and altering the authorized uses of the Opioid Restitution Fund to include addressing racial and socioeconomic disparities in access to prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery support services.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Torsch, Toni | Daniel Carl Torsch Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Anderson, Karrington | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jorch, Bill | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fraifeld, Benjamin | Maryland’s Offi ce of Overdose Response | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosen-Cohen, Nancy | NCADD-Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosen-Cohen, Nancy | NCADD-Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ciekot, Annlobbyist | Public Policy Partners | Oral |
| FAV | Ellis, Arthur | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Ellis, Senator Ellislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Ellis, Senator Ellislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Sample, Sarah | Maryland Association of Counties | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Jorch, Bill | Maryland Municipal League | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Keller, Emily | Maryland's Office of Overdose Response | Written (PDF) |