SB 599

Behavioral Health Crisis Response Grant Program - Funding

Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 666 (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 37FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Grigsby-Hackett, Michelle	Affiliated Sante Group	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Matthews, Todd	Bailey & Glasser, LLP	Written (PDF)
FAV	Garrett, Quinita	Baltimore Crisis Response, Inc	Oral
FAV	Rabbitt, Dan	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rabbitt, Dan	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Maxwell, Cheryl	Black Mental Health Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Maxwell, Cheryl	Black Mental Health Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mills, Morganlobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mills, Morganlobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Hettleman, Shelly	MGA- Senator Hettleman	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hettleman, Shelly	MGA- Senator Hettleman	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krautwurst, Bridget	MHA - Frederick County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Anderson, Karrington	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kinnally, Kevin	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Zelaya, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelter, Chris	Maryland Centers for Independent Living	Position only
FAV	Tauler, Ashleylobbyist	Maryland Coalition of Families	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tauler, Ashleylobbyist	Maryland Coalition of Families	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Dan	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Serkin, Celia	Montgomery County Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Serkin, Celia	Montgomery County Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Livshin, Michelle	On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lang, Damianlobbyist	Sheppard Pratt	Written (PDF)
FAV	Progress, Shore	Shore Progress	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Huang, Sophie	Special Education Equal Development Society (SEEDS)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Huang, Sophie	Special Education Equal Development Society (SEEDS)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	Towing & Recovery Professionals of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	Towing & Recovery Professionals of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Flynn, Steven	iMIND Behavioral Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Flynn, Steven	iMIND Behavioral Health	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Reeves, Crystal	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Yasinow, Robin	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wieland, Tom	Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
FWA	Redmer, Rebecca	Sante MRSS	Oral
INFO	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Affiliated Sante GroupFAV 1

Bailey & Glasser, LLPFAV 1

Baltimore Crisis Response, IncFAV 1

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 2

Black Mental Health AllianceFAV 2

Compass Government RelationsFAV 2

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

iMIND Behavioral HealthFAV 2

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 2

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Centers for Independent LivingFAV 1

Maryland Coalition of FamiliesFAV 2

Maryland Department of HealthINFO 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

MGA- Senator HettlemanFAV 2

MHA - Frederick CountyFAV 1

Montgomery County Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health, Inc.FAV 2

On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.FAV 1

Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.UNF 1

Sante MRSSFWA 1

Sheppard PrattFAV 1

Shore ProgressFAV 1

Special Education Equal Development Society (SEEDS)FAV 2

Towing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMills, MorganCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: Alley Cat Allies; CFG Health Network; Coinbase, Inc.; Girl Scouts of Central Maryland; Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The; Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.…

FAVZelaya, MichelleMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVTauler, AshleyMaryland Coalition of FamiliesRegistered for: Maryland Coalition of Families

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.…

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…