| MD | HB146 | 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 32 |
| 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 | HB628 | 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 45 |
| MD | SB167 | Enroll
75% | 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] | 2024-04-08
Returned Passed |
| 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 | SB1106 | Enroll
75% | 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] | 2024-04-08
Returned Passed |
| MD | SB1056 | Enroll
75% | Prohibiting licensees that sell cigarettes, other tobacco products, or electronic smoking devices at retail from displaying cigarettes, other tobacco products, or electronic smoking devices for sale unless located behind a counter; requiring certain ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-08
Passed Enrolled |
| MD | SB1028 | Enroll
75% | 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] | 2024-04-08
Returned Passed |
| MD | HB1056 | Enroll
75% | 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 C...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-08
Returned Passed |
| MD | HB1397 | Enroll
75% | 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
Passed Enrolled |
| MD | SB257 | Enroll
75% | 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] | 2024-04-06
Passed Enrolled |
| MD | SB241 | Enroll
75% | 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, 2028, the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authority...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-06
Passed Enrolled |
| MD | SB239 | Enroll
75% | Continuing the State Board of Occupational Therapy Practice in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act by extending to July 1, 2028, the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authority of the Bo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-06
Passed Enrolled |
| MD | SB236 | Enroll
75% | Continuing the State Acupuncture Board in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (sunset law) by extending to July 1, 2028, the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authority of the Board.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-06
Passed Enrolled |
| MD | SB242 | Enroll
75% | 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] | 2024-04-06
Passed Enrolled |
| MD | SB240 | Enroll
75% | 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, 2028, the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authority of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-06
Passed Enrolled |
| MD | SB238 | Enroll
75% | Continuing the State Board of Dietetic Practice in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act by extending to July 1, 2028, the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authority of the Board.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-06
Passed Enrolled |
| MD | SB237 | Enroll
75% | 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, 2028, the termination provisions relating to th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-06
Passed Enrolled |
| 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 | HB499 | Enroll
75% | 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
Returned Passed |
| 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 | HB806 | Enroll
75% | 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] | 2024-04-05
Passed Enrolled |
| MD | HB934 | Enroll
75% | 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 a civil penalty of up to $5,000 for each violation on the physician's office and $...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-05
Passed Enrolled |
| MD | HB874 | Enroll
75% | Extending, from October 1, 2024, to July 1, 2026, the date by which an individual 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 man...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-05
Passed Enrolled |
| MD | SB944 | Enroll
75% | Repealing a prohibition against the sale of nonlatex condoms through a vending machine or other automatic device; prohibiting the sale of natural membrane condoms through a vending machine or other automatic device; and authorizing registered nurses ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-05
Passed Enrolled |
| MD | HB1171 | Enroll
75% | Prohibiting the sale of natural membrane condoms, rather than all nonlatex condoms, through a vending machine or other automatic device; excluding the violation of a certain provision of the Act from certain penalties; and authorizing registered nurs...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-05
Passed Enrolled |
| MD | SB119 | Enroll
75% | 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] | 2024-04-04
Returned Passed |
| MD | HB378 | Enroll
75% | Requiring that an individual shall have received at a minimum a degree from a college or university accredited by an educational accrediting association as required by the Commission on Dietetic Registration to be licensed as a dietician-nutritionist...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
Returned Passed |
| MD | HB381 | Enroll
75% | 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 Central Repository of the Department of Public...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
Returned Passed |
| MD | HB786 | Enroll
75% | 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] | 2024-04-04
Returned Passed |
| MD | HB755 | Enroll
75% | Altering the membership of the State Board of Social Work Examiners; and repealing obsolete references to certified social worker licenses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
Returned Passed |
| MD | HB759 | Enroll
75% | 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] | 2024-04-04
Returned Passed |
| MD | HB757 | Enroll
75% | Authorizing a supervised medical graduate to provide delegated duties under direct supervision in accordance with regulations adopted by the State Board of Physicians; prohibiting an individual from practicing as a supervised medical graduate for mor...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
Returned Passed |
| MD | HB959 | Enroll
75% | Altering the continuing education requirement for certified dialysis technicians to complete 3 hours of continuing education approved by the Board.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
Returned Passed |
| MD | SB830 | Enroll
75% | 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] | 2024-04-04
Passed Enrolled |
| MD | HB1105 | Enroll
75% | Requiring an individual, subject to certain exceptions, to be certified as an advanced practice registered nurse before practicing advanced practice registered nursing in the State.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
Returned Passed |
| MD | HB1168 | Enroll
75% | 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] | 2024-04-04
Returned Passed |
| MD | HB1125 | Enroll
75% | 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] | 2024-04-04
Returned Passed |
| MD | HB1476 | Enroll
75% | 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] | 2024-04-04
Returned Passed |
| MD | HB1498 | Enroll
75% | Prohibiting a person from aiding or abetting the unauthorized practice of massage therapy; and providing penalties for a first violation of the Act of a fine of up to $5,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 1 year and for a subsequent offense, a fine of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
Returned Passed |
| MD | HB1497 | Enroll
75% | 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 un...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
Returned Passed |
| MD | SB795 | Enroll
75% | 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] | 2024-04-03
Returned Passed |
| MD | HB76 | Enroll
75% | 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 at least 3 years old; and altering t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-01
Returned Passed |
| MD | HB464 | Enroll
75% | 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-01
Returned Passed |
| MD | SB799 | Enroll
75% | 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] | 2024-04-01
Returned Passed |
| MD | SB999 | Enroll
75% | 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] | 2024-04-01
Returned Passed |
| MD | SB613 | Enroll
75% | 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] | 2024-03-29
Passed Enrolled |
