MD HB3 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on May 6 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-06 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 352
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on May 6 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-06 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 352
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Clarifying the definition of "physical therapist assistant" as used in the Maryland Physical Therapy Act to mean an individual licensed by the State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners; increasing the membership of the State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners from 8 to 9; and requiring the Board to send renewal notices to licensees by electronic means, rather than first-class mail, unless the licensee requests to receive the renewal notice by first-class mail.
Title
State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners - Revisions
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-03-31 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-13 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-02-13 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-06 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 352 |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Returned Passed |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (47-0) |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | Favorable Report by Finance |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Referred Finance |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Third Reading Passed (135-0) |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations |
| 2025-01-08 | House | Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-08 | House | First Reading Health and Government Operations |
| 2024-10-04 | House | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
SB47 (Crossfiled) 2025-05-06 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 353
Subjects
Committees and Commissions
Electronic Communication
Health Occupations
Licenses
Notices
Physical Therapists
Electronic Communication
Health Occupations
Licenses
Notices
Physical Therapists
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Occupations | 13 | 101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health Occupations | 13 | 202 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health Occupations | 13 | 311 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
