HB 1162

Did not advance

Correctional Services – Medication–Assisted Treatment Funding

Sponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (District 24)Committee: HealthSubject: CorrectionsStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Health) (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Special Secretary of Overdose Response to provide funding to counties for medication-assisted treatment programs; requiring certain counties to submit a certain report; authorizing the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation for the purpose of providing funds under certain circumstances; expanding the authorized uses for the Opioid Restitution Fund; etc.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Klein, Christopher	Anne Arundel County Department of Detention Facilities	Oral
FAV	Ni, Tom	Anne Arundel County Government County Executive's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Twesigye, Kayenda	Baltimore County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cassilly, Robert	Harford County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ball, Calvin	Howard County Office of County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lasher, Daniel	Maryland Correctional Administrators Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Thompson, Mary Ann	St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Alston, Delegate Alstonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
UNF	Wieland, Tom	Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.	Position only
UNF	Davis, Stacey	Individual	Position only
FWA	Moench, Ainsley	Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy	Written (PDF)
FWA	Dausch, Connie	MD Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence	Written (PDF)
FWA	Olsen, Yngvild	MD Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence	Oral
FWA	Keller, Emily	Maryland's Office of Overdose Response	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ciekot, Annlobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Oral
FWA	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Rabbitt, Dan	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
INFO	Van Erem, Haley	Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
INFO	Clark, Tiffany	Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Anne Arundel County Department of Detention FacilitiesFAV 1

Anne Arundel County Government County Executive's OfficeFAV 1

Baltimore County GovernmentFAV 1

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreINFO 1

Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and PolicyFWA 1

Harford County GovernmentFAV 1

Howard County Office of County ExecutiveFAV 1

Maryland Association of CountiesFAV 1

Maryland Correctional Administrators AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Office of the Attorney GeneralINFO 1

Maryland's Office of Overdose ResponseFWA 1

MD Association for the Treatment of Opioid DependenceFWA 2

NCADD-MarylandFWA 1

Office of the Attorney GeneralINFO 1

Public Policy PartnersFWA 1

Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.UNF 1

St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation CenterFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FWACiekot, 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…