| MD | SB795 | Pass | Altering the definition of "practice audiology" for the purposes of certain provisions of law governing the licensure and regulation of audiologists to include certain procedures that do not require anesthesia and certain screenings, testing, and ima...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-26
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 1049 |
| MD | SB167 | Pass | Requiring that a physician assistant have a collaboration agreement, rather than a delegation agreement, in order to practice as a physician assistant; altering the scope of practice of a physician assistant; altering the education required for licen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 919 |
| MD | SB119 | Pass | Altering the definition of "legally protected health care" to include certain gender-affirming treatment, including medications and supplies, for the purposes of certain provisions of law that prohibit health occupations disciplinary actions and cert...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 863 |
| MD | SB175 | Pass | Requiring an applicant for a license to practice optometry and certain applicants for the renewal of a license to submit to a criminal history records check obtained from the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 815 |
| MD | SB106 | Pass | Altering the membership of the State Board of Social Work Examiners; and repealing obsolete references to certified social worker licenses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 931 |
| MD | SB613 | Pass | Extending, from October 1, 2024, to July 1, 2026, the date by which individuals must be licensed by the State Board of Long-Term Care Administrators before practicing as an assisted living manager in the State; altering the requirements for the manag...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 786 |
| MD | SB714 | Pass | Requiring the Governor to appoint the licensed audiologist members to the State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists from a list submitted by the Maryland Academy of Audiology...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 910 |
| MD | SB799 | Pass | Authorizing the State Board of Dental Examiners to waive certain education requirements for certain applicants for a limited license to practice dentistry who provide dental services for adults.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 902 |
| MD | SB830 | Pass | Altering the circumstances under which individuals without a license to practice medicine may perform X-ray duties; authorizing the State Board of Physicians to impose for each violation of the Act a civil penalty of up to $5,000 on the physician's o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 871 |
| MD | SB996 | Pass | Requiring advanced practice registered nurses practicing as an advanced practice registered nurse in the State to notify patients in writing if the nurse does not maintain professional liability insurance coverage or if the coverage has lapsed and no...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 870 |
| MD | SB944 | Pass | Prohibiting the sale of natural membrane condoms, rather than all nonlatex condoms, through a vending machine or other automatic device; excluding a violation of the prohibition on the sale of natural membrane comdoms through a vending machine or oth...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 932 |
| MD | SB999 | Pass | Exempting an individual who practices as a certain nursing assistant for less than 4 months under federal regulations from the State's certification requirement; altering the designation of, and licensure requirements for, certified nursing assistant...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 819 |
| MD | SB1028 | Pass | Establishing a regulatory system for reduction operators and reduction facilities; establishing requirements and prohibitions related to the performance of alkaline hydrolysis and natural organic reduction and the disposition of hydrolyzed or soil re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 599 |
| MD | SB257 | Pass | Continuing the State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act by extending to July 1, 2030, the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authority of the Board...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 392 |
| MD | SB241 | Pass | Continuing the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (sunset law) by extending to July 1, 2030, the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authority...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 393 |
| MD | SB239 | Pass | Continuing the State Board of Occupational Therapy Practice in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act by extending to July 1, 2030, the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authority of the Bo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 390 |
| MD | SB236 | Pass | Continuing the State Acupuncture Board in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (sunset law) by extending to July 1, 2030, the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authority of the Board.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 387 |
| MD | SB242 | Pass | Continuing the State Board of Social Work Examiners in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act by extending to July 1, 2030, the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authority of the Board; and...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 394 |
| MD | SB240 | Pass | Continuing the State Board of Examiners in Optometry in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (sunset law) by extending to July 1, 2030, the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authority of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 391 |
| MD | SB18 | Pass | Authorizing a pharmacist to order and administer certain vaccinations to individuals in certain age groups if certain requirements are met; altering the vaccinations that a pharmacist can administer to individuals who are at least 3 years old; and al...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 232 |
| MD | SB238 | Pass | Continuing the State Board of Dietetic Practice in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act by extending to July 1, 2030, the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authority of the Board.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 389 |
| MD | SB237 | Pass | Continuing the State Board for Certification of Residential Child Care Program Professionals in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (sunset law) by extending to July 1, 2030, the termination provisions relating to th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 388 |
| MD | SB1106 | Pass | Correcting certain errors or omissions in certain articles of the Annotated Code; clarifying language; correcting certain obsolete references; reorganizing certain sections of the Annotated Code; providing that this Act is not intended to affect any ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 382 |
| MD | SB222 | Pass | Clarifying that a quorum of the State Board of Environmental Health Specialists consists of a majority of appointed members; altering the circumstances under which an applicant for licensure is qualified to take the examination by adding completion o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 49 |
| MD | SB243 | Pass | Continuing the Behavior Analyst Advisory Committee within the State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (sunset law) by extending to July 1, 2026, the termination pr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 50 |
| MD | SB221 | Pass | Authorizing certain health occupations boards to adopt regulations establishing reciprocity for individuals licensed or certified in another state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 33 |
| MD | SB409 | Pass | Altering the licensure requirements that the State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists may waive, and the circumstances under which the requirements may be waived, for applicants for a license to practice clinical marriage and family ther...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 46 |
| MD | SB590 | Intro
25% | Altering certain provisions of law prohibiting discrimination based on certain protected characteristics to include prohibitions on discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religious beliefs, marital status, and disability.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-08
Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Simonaire) Adopted |
| MD | SB335 | Engross
50% | Requiring each owner of a private dental office to designate a licensed dentist to be the supervising dentist for the private dental office; requiring a supervising dentist to complete the registration required by the State Board of Dental Examiners ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-06
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee |
| MD | SB986 | Engross
50% | Prohibiting a 340B manufacturer from taking certain direct or indirect actions to limit or restrict the acquisition or delivery of a 340B drug; making a violation of the Act an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice within the meaning of the Co...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-06
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee |
| MD | SB794 | Intro
25% | Requiring the State Board of Social Work Examiners to establish a process to review and approve a person seeking to become an authorized sponsor of social work continuing education programs, subject to a requirement that at least one pathway for appr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-13
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | SB1185 | Intro
25% | Requiring professional and occupational regulatory boards to issue licenses, certifications, and registrations to individuals who complete an apprenticeship program that is established under certain provisions of the Act, pass a certain examination, ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-21
To Senate Rules Committee |
| MD | SB1016 | Intro
25% | Requiring health care providers who are authorized to prescribe to double the amount of each drug prescribed for a child if a parent of the child presents the prescriber with a court order of joint legal custody with a right of medical decision makin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06
To Senate Finance Committee |
| MD | SB62 | Intro
25% | Allowing a licensed direct-entry midwife to assume or take responsibility for a client who had a previous cesarean section and regulating the circumstances under which the responsibility may be assumed or taken; altering the required contents of a ce...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-05
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | SB330 | Intro
25% | Requiring that an individual shall have received a master's degree rather than a baccalaureate degree to be licensed as a dietician-nutritionist.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-05
To Senate Finance Committee |
| MD | SB506 | Intro
25% | Requiring the State Board of Physicians to adopt regulations authorizing a licensed physician to file an application for administrative expungement of a disciplinary record with the Board and establishing a process for the grant or denial of an admin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-31
To Senate Finance Committee |
| MD | SB204 | Intro
25% | Entering into the Social Work Licensure Compact for the purpose of authorizing regulated social workers who hold interstate compact licenses to practice social work in member states; establishing requirements for multistate licensure; establishing th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-24
To Senate Finance Committee |
| MD | SB359 | Intro
25% | Entering into the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact; establishing criteria for participating states; authorizing an advanced practice registered nurse to practice in a party state under certain scope of practice rules; establishing the Inter...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-24
To Senate Finance Committee |
| MD | SB218 | Intro
25% | Repealing obsolete and redundant language in, clarifying language in, and reorganizing certain provisions of law governing the State Board of Physicians and the regulation of physicians, physician assistants, and allied health professions; altering p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-10
To Senate Finance Committee |
| MD | SB3 | Intro
25% | Requiring health occupations boards to issue an expedited temporary license, certificate, registration, or permit to a service member, veteran, or military spouse who meets certain requirements; requiring each health occupations board to include a ch...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-10
To Senate Finance Committee |
| MD | SB246 | Intro
25% | Establishing the Nonoccupational Postexposure Prophylaxis (nPEP) Standing Order Program to authorize pharmacists and health care providers to prescribe or dispense nPEP under certain circumstances; and authorizing the Maryland Department of Health to...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-10
To Senate Finance Committee |
