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MD SB918

Human Services - Trauma-Informed Care - Commission and Training


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Introduced
02/03/2020
In Committee
03/15/2020
Crossed Over
03/14/2020
Passed
Dead
03/18/2020

Introduced Session

2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Establishing the Commission on Trauma-Informed Care to coordinate a statewide initiative to prioritize the trauma-responsive and trauma-informed delivery of State services that impact children, youth, families and older adults; requiring the Commission to submit a certain report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by June 30 each year; requiring certain State agencies to designate certain staff members to participate in certain training each year; etc.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Commission on Trauma-Informed Care to coordinate a statewide initiative to prioritize the trauma-responsive and trauma-informed delivery of state services that impact children, youth, families, and older adults. The Commission is composed of various state agency representatives and appointed experts, and is tasked with developing metrics to evaluate the progress of the trauma-informed care initiative, coordinating training programs, and submitting annual reports on the implementation of trauma-informed policies and practices across agencies. The bill also requires each agency to designate two staff members to participate in formal trauma-informed care training and serve as advisors to the agency on trauma-responsiveness.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. (on 03/16/2020)

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