Nothing concentrates the mind like a hanging, declared an 18th Century British writer.
In Annapolis, or any legislative body, nothing concentrates the mind like a bill hearing.
It may be unlikely, but the bill could pass.
It brings everybody involved to the witness table – after they’ve met with the sponsor.
At a reception last night, a colleague told me about a problem in his county.
“Why don’t you introduce a bill?” I asked.
He then recalled that we had once discussed the therapeutic benefits of a bill hearing.
My committee had a briefing today on insurance carriers’ compliance with parity laws for patients with mental health or substance abuse disorders.
Plenty of charts but no legislation.
That will follow in the weeks ahead. Then we can accomplish something.
