HB 1014

Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment)

Sponsor: Jamila J. Woods (District 26)Committee: HealthSubject: Public HealthStatus: First Reading Senate Rules (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Defining 'danger to the life or safety of the individual or of others' for purposes of the involuntary admission of individuals with mental disorders to a facility or Veterans' Administration hospital and the emergency evaluation of individuals with mental disorders.

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Testimony (43)

MGA witness list

FAV 26FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 11Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kouadio, Michele	A Mother's Cry	Position only
FAV	Yeiser, Bethany	CURESZ Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Pogliano, Laura	Families for Treatment	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	michael, Rayetta	Help in the Home	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	michael, Rayetta	Help in the Home	Written (PDF)
FAV	Woods, Jamila	Maryland General Assembly	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Richardson, Charles	NAMI	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Edelman, Janet	Retired	Written (PDF)
FAV	Burton, Evelyn	Schizophrenia and Psychosis Action Alliance	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lang, Damianlobbyist	Sheppard Pratt	Written (PDF)
FAV	Thompson, Mary Ann	St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reyes, Ashlee	Treatment Advocacy Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gray, Michael	Tulipifera Strategies	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	SNYDER, CHERIE	WAC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Beck, Gina	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Woods, Delegate Woodslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Dima, Rania	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ireland, Emilienne	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	Liskin, Laurie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
FAV	Montaner, Liz	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Nash, Philip	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shears-Coates, Laura	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
UNF	Johnson, Daralobbyist	American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland	Oral
UNF	Rabbitt, Dan	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Bauss, Makena	Disability Rights Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Diamond, Joanna	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
UNF	Galat, Johanna	Health Care for the Homeless	Oral
UNF	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
UNF	Williams, Krystal	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Written (PDF)
UNF	Dickerson, Taylor	Maryland Psychological Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Martin, Dan	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Livshin, Michelle	On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Bergan, Courtney	Individual	Oral
FWA	Clark, Ashleylobbyist	Harris Jones & Malone, LLC	Written (PDF)
FWA	Coble, Annie	Johns Hopkins University & Medicine	Written (PDF)
FWA	Gautam, Rishi	LifeBridge Health	Written (PDF)
FWA	Wise, Steve	MedChi	Written (PDF)
FWA	Tilburg, Will	University of Maryland Medical System	Written (PDF)
FWA	Jasen, Debi	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

A Mother's CryFAV 1

American Civil Liberties Union of MarylandUNF 1

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreUNF 1

CURESZ FoundationFAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandUNF 1

Families for TreatmentFAV 1

Harris Jones & Malone, LLCFWA 1

Health Care for the HomelessUNF 2

Help in the HomeFAV 2

Johns Hopkins University & MedicineFWA 1

LifeBridge HealthFWA 1

Maryland Department of HealthUNF 1

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Office of the Public DefenderUNF 1

Maryland Psychological AssociationUNF 1

MedChiFWA 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandUNF 1

NAMIFAV 1

On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.UNF 1

RetiredFAV 1

Schizophrenia and Psychosis Action AllianceFAV 1

Sheppard PrattFAV 1

St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation CenterFAV 1

Treatment Advocacy CenterFAV 1

Tulipifera StrategiesFAV 1

University of Maryland Medical SystemFWA 1

WACFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMehu, NatashaMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…

FAVLang, DamianSheppard PrattRegistered for: Sheppard Pratt Health Systems

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…

UNFJohnson, DaraAmerican Civil Liberties Union of MarylandRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland

FWAClark, 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…