Maryland bill adding mental health callback services advances [View all]

I was proud to vote "green" on this incredibly meaningful bill! The Thomas Bloom Raskin Act will require the Maryland Department of Health to create an opt-in health service phone program through 2-1-1 Maryland. Thank you to the bill sponsors, my friends & colleagues Senator Craig Zucker & Senator Malcolm Augustine, and Congressman Jamie Raskin for seeing this important public policy through!

Maryland bill adding mental health callback services advances
By DARRYL KINSEY JR.
CAPITAL NEWS SERVICE |
MAR 28, 2021 AT 11:12 AM

Aiming to alleviate the strain of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Maryland General Assembly is advancing a bill creating a powerful tool to provide residents with enhanced mental health services.

Senate Bill 719, also known as the Thomas Bloom Raskin Act, would require the Maryland Department of Health to create an opt-in health service phone program through 2-1-1 Maryland.

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