Public Health - Crisis Response System - Resources for Family Members and Trauma-Informed Care Training (Tiarra's Law)
Sponsor: Chair, Health CommitteeCommittee: HealthSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to develop a certain pamphlet relating to State and national crisis support resources; requiring certain health care providers and representatives of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to give the pamphlet to an individual under certain circumstances; and requiring the Department to conduct a review of certain trauma-informed care training.
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Testimony (28)
MGA witness listFAV 28Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Porter, Phylicia | Baltimore City Council District 10 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gardiner, Shamoyia | Baltimore City Council President's Office | Oral |
| FAV | Rabbitt, Dan | Behavioral Health System Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rabbitt, Dan | Behavioral Health System Baltimore | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Torsch, Toni | Daniel Carl Torsch Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Torsch, Toni | Daniel Carl Torsch Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bagnall, Heather | Delegate Heather Bagnall | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Scott, Tiffinee | Maryland Peer Advisory Council (MPAC) | Oral |
| FAV | Scott, Tiffinee | Maryland Peer Advisory Council (MPAC) | Oral |
| FAV | Keller, Emily | Maryland's Office of Overdose Response | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Keller, Emily | Maryland's Office of Overdose Response | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosen-Cohen, Nancy | NCADD-Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosen-Cohen, Nancy | NCADD-Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bagnall, Delegate | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Braveheart, T. Shekhinah | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Briscoe, Keia | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Briscoe, Keia | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Chair, Health Committee, Chair, Health Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Chair, Health Committee, Chair, Health Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Cohen, Zeke | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Curwen-Garber, Darci | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Vetter, Drew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vetter, Drew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | York, Katie | Individual | Position only |