Maryland House Bill 520

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13)
Status: Engrossed on March 11 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-03-12 - Referred Finance
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Altering the drugs that may be prescribed, provided, or administered or for which a starter dose may be dispensed by a naturopathic doctor; repealing the Naturopathic Doctors Formulary Council; altering the methods by which a naturopathic doctor may administer medication; altering the requirements for renewal of a naturopathic doctor license; requiring the State Board of Physicians to include certain information regarding professional liability insurance on a naturopathic doctor's licensee profile; etc.

State Board of Physicians - Naturopathic Doctors - Scope of Practice, Renewals, and Professional Liability Insurance

Del. Bonnie Cullison [D]	Del. Tiffany Alston [D]	Del. Heather Bagnall [D]	Del. Pam Guzzone [D]
Del. Steve Johnson [D]	Del. Aaron Kaufman [D]	Del. Lesley Lopez [D]	Del. Ashanti Martinez [D]
Del. Samuel Rosenberg [D]	Del. Kim Ross [D]	Del. Deni Taveras [D]	Del. Jennifer White Holland [D]
Del. Teresa Woorman [D]

2026-03-11 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 96 N: 38 NV: 3 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-12	Senate	Referred Finance
2026-03-11	House	Third Reading Passed (96-38)
2026-03-10	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-10	House	Favorable with Amendments {563127/1 Adopted
2026-03-10	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
2026-02-17	House	Hearing 2/17 at 2:00 p.m.
2026-02-17	House	Hearing canceled
2026-02-04	House	Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-04	House	Hearing canceled
2026-02-04	House	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-27	House	First Reading Health

SB470 (Crossfiled) 2026-02-03 - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Health Occupations	12	102	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health Occupations	14	5F-01	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health Occupations	14	5F-04.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health Occupations	14	5F-14	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health Occupations	14	5F-15	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health Occupations	14	5F-18	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health Occupations	14	5F-20	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health Occupations	14	5F-20.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health Occupations	14	5F-20.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0520?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0520f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0520t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0000/hb0520_56312701.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0520_hlt.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0330.pdf