Maryland House Bill 1497 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-6)
Status: Passed on May 16 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 788
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Altering the definition of "practice massage therapy" to include, subject to certain education and training requirements, instrument-assisted soft tissue manipulation techniques that enhance or imitate manual techniques; altering the circumstances under which the State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners is required to reinstate a license or registration; and requiring the Board to require a licensee or an applicant to submit to an examination by a health care provider under certain circumstances.

State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Scope of Practice, Reinstatements, and Examinations by Health Care Providers

Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk [D]	Del. Tiffany Alston [D]	Del. Heather Bagnall [D]	Del. Harry Bhandari [D]
Del. Brian Chisholm [R]	Del. Bonnie Cullison [D]	Del. Pam Guzzone [D]	Del. Terri Hill [D]
Del. Tom Hutchinson [R]	Del. Steve Johnson [D]	Del. Anne Kaiser [D]	Del. Ken Kerr [D]
Del. Nicholaus Kipke [R]	Del. Robbyn Lewis [D]	Del. Lesley Lopez [D]	Del. Ashanti Martinez [D]
Del. Matt Morgan [R]	Del. Teresa Reilly [R]	Del. Samuel Rosenberg [D]	Del. Kathy Szeliga [R]
Del. Deni Taveras [D]	Del. Jennifer White Holland [D]	Del. Jamila Woods [D]

2024-04-03 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 139 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-05-16	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 788
2024-04-04	House	Returned Passed
2024-04-03	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2024-04-02	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2024-04-02	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2024-04-01	Senate	Favorable Report by Finance
2024-03-19	Senate	Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-03-18	Senate	Referred Finance
2024-03-18	House	Third Reading Passed (139-2)
2024-03-16	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2024-03-16	House	Favorable with Amendments {963928/1 Adopted
2024-03-16	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2024-03-08	House	Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-03-04	House	Rereferred to Health and Government Operations
2024-02-16	House	First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Health Occupations	6	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health Occupations	6	306	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health Occupations	6	313	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1497?ys=2024RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb1497f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb1497t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/Chapters_noln/CH_788_hb1497t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0007/hb1497_96392801.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/hb1497_hru.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/hb1497_hgo.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/hb1497_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/House/0885.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/Senate/1101.pdf