Correctional Services - Medication Review Committee - Administration of Psychotropic Medication to an Incarcerated Individual
Sponsor: Chair, Judicial Proceedings CommitteeCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: CorrectionsStatus: Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the establishment of a medication review committee within the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services that convenes to determine whether to approve the administration of psychotropic medication to a certain incarcerated individual under certain circumstances; providing that psychotropic medication may not be administered to an incarcerated individual who refuses the medication except under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 8UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bonieskie, Dr. Lynda | DPSCS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Merles, Dr. Bevin | DPSCS | Oral |
| FAV | Clark, Ashleylobbyist | Harris Jones & Malone, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Burton, Evelyn | Schizophrenia & Psychosis | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee, Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Parsley, Luciene | Disability Rights Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Charlton, Benjamin | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| UNF | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Varghese, Sanjeev | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| UNF | Watts, Kimberlee | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| UNF | Martin, Dan | Mental Health Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | James, Keisha | National Lawyers Guild - National Police Accountability Project | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Petticolas, Kisha | Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| INFO | Gilmore , Deniselobbyist | AFSCME Maryland | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
AFSCME MarylandINFO 1
DPSCSFAV 2
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVClark, 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…