HB 1249

Enacted

Certified Recovery Residences - Refusing Services to Individuals Receiving Medication-Assisted Treatment - Prohibition

Sponsor: Terri L. Hill (District 12A)Committee: HealthSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 793 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring that the requirements for the certification of recovery residences established by a credentialing entity prohibit a certified recovery residence from refusing services to an individual receiving medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder or requiring an individual to cease receiving or modify how the individual receives medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder as a condition to receive services from a certified recovery residence.

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Testimony (44)

MGA witness list

FAV 40FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bruzzese, Aaron	Ashley (ashleytreatment.org)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Porter, Phylicia	Baltimore City Council District 10	Written (PDF)
FAV	Porter, Phylicia	Baltimore City Council District 10	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rabbitt, Dan	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rabbitt, Dan	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Snodgrass, Samuel	Broken No More	Written (PDF)
FAV	Snodgrass, Samuel	Broken No More	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sprouse MD, Gary	Gary Sprouse, M.D.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Diamond, Joanna	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Diamond, Joanna	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Allen, Barbara	James' Place Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Allen, Barbara	James' Place Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Beebe, CRNP, Janet	Janet Beebe, CRNP	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mullin, Ed	LET'S GO	Oral
FAV	Dausch, Connie	MD Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dausch, Connie	MD Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Adams MD, Joesph	Maryland - DC Society of Addiction Medicine	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Adams MD, Joseph	Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dunleavy, Jessie	NA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dunleavy, Jessie	NA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kennedy, Anita	National Alliance of Medication Assisted Recovery, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Livshin, Michelle	On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Pica, Matthewlobbyist	Pica & Associates, LLC	Oral
FAV	Ciekot, Annlobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ciekot, Annlobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pasceri, Co-President, Pasceri	Stop Stigma Now	Written (PDF)
FAV	Curwen-Garber, Darci	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Curwen-Garber, Darci	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Hill, Delegate Hilllegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Hill, Delegate Hilllegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Hill, Terri	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hill, Terri	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Steinberg, Deborahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Steinberg, Deborahlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Vetter, Drew	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vetter, Drew	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wieland, Tom	Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.	Position only
UNF	Davis, Stacey	Individual	Position only
INFO	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
INFO	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Ashley (ashleytreatment.org)FAV 1

Baltimore City Council District 10FAV 2

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 2

Broken No MoreFAV 2

Gary Sprouse, M.D.FAV 1

Health Care for the HomelessFAV 2

James' Place Inc.FAV 2

Janet Beebe, CRNPFAV 1

LET'S GOFAV 1

Maryland - DC Society of Addiction MedicineFAV 1

Maryland Department of HealthINFO 2

Maryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineFAV 1

MD Association for the Treatment of Opioid DependenceFAV 2

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

NAFAV 2

National Alliance of Medication Assisted Recovery, Inc.FAV 1

NCADD-MarylandFAV 2

On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.FAV 1

Pica & Associates, LLCFAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 2

Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.UNF 1

Stop Stigma NowFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGeddes, AnnMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families

FAVPica, MatthewPica & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Dabble; National Shooting Sports Foundation; PrizePicks; Royal Farms; Allied Universal; Salvation Army…

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…

FAVSteinberg, DeborahRegistered for: Legal Action Center