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The Office of Lt. Governor Boyd K. Rutherford

Commission to Study Mental and Behavioral Health in Maryland

 

In January 2019, Lt. Governor Rutherford announced Executive Order 01.01.2019.06, signed by Governor Hogan, establishing the Commission to Study Mental and Behavioral Health in Maryland. The commission, which will be chaired by Lt. Governor Rutherford, has been tasked with studying mental health in Maryland, including access to mental health services and the link between mental health issues and substance use disorders.  The commission includes representatives from each branch of state government, representatives from the state departments of Health, Public Safety and Correctional Services, and Human Services, as well as the Maryland State Police, the Maryland Insurance Administration, the Opioid Operational Command Center, and six members of the public with experience related to mental health.

Click here to view the full list of commission members. To receive email updates from the commission, request here.

View the Commission’s Interim Report.
View the Commission’s 2019 Annual Report.
View the Commission’s 2020 Annual Report.
View Report from the 2020 State Summit on Behavioral Health and the Justice System
View the Commission’s 2021 Annual Report.

Check back for more information on the Commission to Study Mental and Behavioral Health in Maryland, including upcoming meetings and the progress of the commission.

Upcoming Commission Meetings:

 

January 2022 Meeting
Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Time: 4:00 – 6:00 PM
Updated Location:
This meeting will be held virtually. The meeting will be livestreamed. Relevant meeting information will be provided to those who sign up to testify virtually.

The Commission welcomes relevant testimony from the public. For those interested in providing testimony, please know that  you can do so in the following ways:
  1. Virtually
  2. Submission of written testimony to be included in the meeting materials
If you wish to participate virtually, please RSVP to mbh.commission@maryland.gov no later than Friday, January 7, 2022 at 5 p.m.
If you plan to submit written testimony, please do so by January 12, 2022 at 5 p.m.  Submissions must include your name, title, and organization.

*NOTE: We reserve the right to summarize comments and/or exclude inappropriate submissions from being read during the meeting.

View Agenda

View Livestream

Click here to view past Commission meetings

Upcoming Subcommittee Meetings:

Click here to view past Subcommittee meetings.

Crisis System Advisory Workgroup

Chair: Robin Rickard

Upcoming Meetings:

Tuesday, December 14, 2021 · 2:00 – 3:30pm
Google Meet
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/fkx-coyq-uds
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 641-732-2446‬ PIN: ‪643 207 958‬#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/fkx-coyq-uds?pin=7828198425934

Contact: Marianne Gibson, marianne.gibson@maryland.gov

Finance & Funding

Co-chairs: Dennis Schrader, Kathleen Birrane

Upcoming Meetings:

Tuesday, March 7, 2022 3 – 4 p.m.

 Join by Google Meet: meet.google.com/rrr-phwg-bst

            Join by Phone: +1 470-268-2588 (PIN: 163737674)

Contact: Terri Smith, terri.smith@maryland.gov

Public Safety & Judicial System

Co-chairs: Dr. Lynda Bonieskie & Senator Katie Fry Hester

Upcoming Meetings:

Tuesday, February 8, 2022 3 PM

Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85457768837?pwd=bFVxdUdzZzdmcDZNc0Zac1RxV3NWQT09

Phone: +1301715859

Meeting ID: 854 5776 8837

Passcode: 475913

Contact: Dr. Lynda Bonieskie, lynda.bonieskie@maryland.gov

Youth & Families 

Co-chairs: Dr. Randi Walters; Christian Miele

Upcoming Meetings:

Monday, February 14, 2022 1-3 PM

Google Meets
https://meet.google.com/vpz-ycng-ezf
Join by phone – ‪(US) +1 708-634-8653‬ PIN: ‪636 238 330‬#

Youth & Families Subcommittee meetings will be held the second Monday of every other month.

Contact: Kristen Robb-McGrath, kirsten.robb-mcgrath@maryland.gov


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