Organization on the record
Maryland Psychiatric Society
Bills
50
44 for · 11 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
35%
17 of 49 decided
Lobbyists hired
11
2022 to 2026
Reported lobbying spend
$75,200
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
What this organization does in Annapolis
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session1 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1021 Health Occupations - Licensed Psychologists - Prescriptive Authority | UNF | Young, Michael | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session5 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 592 Prohibited Possession of Firearms - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Respondents | FAV | Young, Michael | Did not advance |
| HB 690 Overdose Awareness Day | FAVPDF | Clark, Ashleylobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1328 End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | UNFPDF | PALMER, JENNIFER | Did not advance |
| HB 1510 Medical Records - Notice of Destruction - Method | FAVPDF | Clark, Ashleylobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 140 Overdose Awareness Day | FAVPDF | Clark, Ashleylobbyist | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session2 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 403 End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | UNFPDF | Guarda, Angela | Did not advance |
| SB 443 End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | UNFPDF | PALMER, JENNIFER | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session6 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 933 End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | UNFPDF | Guarda, Angela | Did not advance |
| HB 933 End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | UNFPDF | Margolis, Russell | Did not advance |
| HB 933 End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | UNFPDF | Floyd, Meagan | Did not advance |
| SB 308 Health Insurance – Utilization Review – Revisions | FAV | PALMER, JENNIFER | Did not advance |
| SB 845 End–of–Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | UNFPDF | Margolis, Russell | Did not advance |
| SB 845 End–of–Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | UNFPDF | Guarda, Angela | Did not advance |
2021 Regular Session2 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 731 Telehealth Services – Expansion | FAV | Jadhav, Mandar | Did not advance |
| SB 567 Telehealth Services - Expansion | FAV | Jadhav, Mandar | Did not advance |
2020 Regular Session39 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 262 Criminal Procedure - Examination of Defendant by Maryland Department of Health - Access to Judicial Records | FAVPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Enacted |
| HB 277 State Department of Education - Guidelines on Trauma-Informed Approach | FAVPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Enacted |
| HB 332 Mental Health – Confidentiality of Medical Records and Emergency Facilities List | FAVPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Enacted |
| HB 374 Behavioral Health Administration - Children With Mental Disorders - List of Available Services | FAVPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Did not advance |
| HB 447 Health Insurance - Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders - Coverage | FAVPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Passed both chambers |
| HB 512 Drugs and Devices - Electronic Prescriptions - Controlled Dangerous Substances | FWAPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Enacted |
| HB 666 Workgroup on Screening Related to Adverse Childhood Experiences | FWAPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Did not advance |
| HB 692 Drugs and Devices - Electronic Prescriptions - Controlled Dangerous Substances | FWAPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Withdrawn |
| HB 736 Police Officers - Mental Health - Employee Assistance Programs | FAVPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Did not advance |
| HB 782 Health – Mental and Emotional Disorders – Consent
(Mental Health Access Initiative) | UNFPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Did not advance |
| HB 1121 Maryland Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Registry and Referral System | FAVPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Vetoed |
| HB 1140 Health - Mobile Response and Stabilization System for Children and Families in Maryland - Study | FAVPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Did not advance |
| HB 1443 Commission on Student Behavioral Health and Mental Health Treatment | FWAPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Did not advance |
| HB 1461 Behavioral Health Programs – Outpatient Mental Health Centers – Medical and Clinical Directors | FAVPDF | Jones-Fearing, MD, Kim | Did not advance |
| HB 1461 Behavioral Health Programs – Outpatient Mental Health Centers – Medical and Clinical Directors | FAVPDF | Edwards, MD, Sarah | Did not advance |
| HB 1461 Behavioral Health Programs – Outpatient Mental Health Centers – Medical and Clinical Directors | FAVPDF | Palmer, MD, Jennifer | Did not advance |
| HB 1470 First Responders - Mandatory Mental Health Training | FAVPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Did not advance |
| HB 1476 Independent Oversight and Review Board for Health Care of Inmates in State Correctional Facilities - Establishment | FWAPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Did not advance |
| HB 1486 Public Health – Non–Controlled Substance Prescription Record System Program | FAVPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Did not advance |
| SB 166 Drugs and Devices - Electronic Prescriptions - Controlled Dangerous Substances | FWAPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Enacted |
| SB 305 Public Safety - Crisis Intervention Team Center of Excellence | FAVPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Enacted |
| SB 324 Veterans - Behavioral Health Services - Mental Health First Aid | FAVPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Did not advance |
| SB 334 Health Insurance – Mental Health Benefits and Substance Use Disorder Benefits – Reports on Nonquantitative Treatment Limitations and Data | FAVPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Enacted |
| SB 367 State Department of Education - Guidelines on Trauma-Informed Approach | FAVPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Did not advance |
| SB 441 Mental Health – Confidentiality of Medical Records and Emergency Facilities List | FAVPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Enacted |
| SB 453 Maryland Department of Health – Children With Mental Disorders – List of Available Services | FAVPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Did not advance |
| SB 454 Public Safety – Mandatory Mental Health Training – First Responders and Law Enforcement Officers | FAVPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Did not advance |
| SB 475 Health Insurance - Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders - Coverage | FAVPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Enacted |
| SB 502 Telehealth – Mental Health and Chronic Condition Management Services – Coverage and Pilot Program | UNFPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Enacted |
| SB 519 Public Health – Behavioral Health Programs and Health Care Facilities – Safety and Community Relations Plans | FAVPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Did not advance |
| SB 520 Behavioral Health Programs - Opioid Treatment Services - Limitation on Licenses | FAVPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Did not advance |
| SB 521 Behavioral Health - Opioid Treatment Services Programs - Medical Director | FAVPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Did not advance |
| SB 545 Pharmacists - Administration of Self-Administered Medications and Maintenance Injectable Medications | FAVPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Did not advance |
| SB 611 Health – Mental and Emotional Disorders – Consent
(Mental Health Access Initiative) | FAVPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Did not advance |
| SB 637 Children – Therapeutic Child Care Program – Funding | FAVPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Did not advance |
| SB 752 Public Health - Non-Controlled Dangerous Substance Prescription Record System Program | FAVPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Did not advance |
| SB 789 Public Health - Maryland Suicide Fatality Review Committee (Suicide Mortality Review and Prevention Act of 2020) | FWAPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Did not advance |
| SB 896 Commission on Student Behavioral Health and Mental Health Treatment | FWAPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Did not advance |
| SB 1015 Task Force to Study Access to Mental Health Care in Higher Education | FAVPDF | Tompsett, Tommy | Did not advance |
