Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment)
Sponsor: Justin Ready (District 5)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 177 (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 (67)
MGA witness listFAV 42FavorableFWA 10Favorable with amendmentsUNF 14UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Yeiser, Bethany | CURESZ Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Pogliano, Laura | Families for Treatment | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | michael, Rayetta | Help in the Home | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | michael, Rayetta | Help in the Home | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gautam, Rishi | LifeBridge Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Krystal | MD Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mehu, Natashalobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ready, Justin | Maryland State Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Martin, Dan | Mental Health Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Edelman, Janet | Retired | 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 | Reyes, Ashlee | Treatment Advocacy Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | muhammad, sabah | Treatment Advocacy Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gray, Michael | Tulipifera Strategies | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gray, Michael | Tulipifera Strategies | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | SNYDER, CHERIE | WAC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Beck, Gina | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Connors, Joanne | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dima, Rania | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dima, Rania | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Graham, Lizzy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ireland, Emilienne | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Liskin, Laurie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Montaner, Liz | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nash, Philip | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ready, Senator | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Richardson, Dr. Charles | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Ready, Senator Readylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Ready, Senator Readylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Shears-Coates, Laura | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Speaks, Andrea | 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 | Kelley, Tam Lynne | Disability Rights Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Galat, Johanna | Health Care for the Homeless | Oral |
| UNF | Lynch, Meghan | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lynch, Meghan | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Varghese, Sanjeev | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| UNF | Watts, Kimberlee | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| UNF | Dickerson, Taylor | Maryland Psychological Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Martin, Dan | Mental Health Association of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Williams, Esq., Krystal | Mental Health Division, OPD | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Livshin, Michelle | On Our Own of Maryland, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Livshin, Michelle | On Our Own of Maryland, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bergan, Courtney | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Councilwoman At-Large, Glenarden | 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) |
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Organizations on record
BCRWFAV 1
Behavioral Health System BaltimoreUNF 1INFO 1
Concerned CitizenFAV 1
CURESZ FoundationFAV 1
Help in the HomeFAV 2
LifeBridge HealthFAV 1FWA 1
MedChiFWA 1
Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1UNF 1
RetiredFAV 1
Sheppard PrattFAV 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.…
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…
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…