Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists - Licensure Exemption - Clinical Training [SB-829]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
Exempting individuals licensed to practice audiology or speech-language pathology in another state or a foreign country from a specified licensure requirement while the individuals are providing a clinical demonstration or receiving clinical training at a training or an educational event in the State.
SB-829: Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists - Licensure Exemption - Clinical Training
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 385 on 05/12/2015
Special Education - Loan Assistance Repayment and Paraprofessional Training [HB-47]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
Requiring the Office of Student Financial Assistance of the Maryland Higher Education Commission to assist in the repayment of a higher education loan owed by a special education teacher who has taught in the State of Maryland for at least 2 years and meets other specified qualifications; requiring the Office of Student Financial Assistance to adopt regulations that establish priority for participation in the Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program for an individual who is employed in a specified position; etc.
HB-47: Special Education - Loan Assistance Repayment and Paraprofessional Training
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Hearing 2/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2015
Speech-Language Pathologists - License Renewal Requirements - National Certification [SB-514]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists to waive specified continuing education requirements for the purpose of renewing a license to practice speech-language pathology for a licensee who holds a license to practice speech-language pathology and a specified national certification that is determined to be in good standing by the issuing organization.
SB-514: Speech-Language Pathologists - License Renewal Requirements - National Certification
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Gladden
Hearing 2/14 At 1:45 P.m. on 02/14/2014
State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Cease and Desist Orders and Injunctive Relief [SB-453]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing the State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists to issue cease and desist orders or obtain injunctive relief for violations of specified provisions of law; authorizing an action to be maintained in the name of the State or the Board to enjoin specified unauthorized practice or conduct that is a ground for specified disciplinary action; etc.
SB-453: State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Cease and Desist Orders and Injunctive Relief
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 167 on 04/14/2014
You have voted SB-453: State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Cease and Desist Orders and Injunctive Relief.
State Board of Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation [SB-295]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Continuing the State Board of Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (sunset law) by extending to July 1, 2026, the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authority of the Board; requiring that an evaluation of the Board and the statutes and regulations that relate to the Board be performed on or before December 15, 2023; and requiring the Board to submit a specified report to specified General Assembly committees.
SB-295: State Board of Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Miller
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/15/2014
You have voted SB-295: State Board of Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation.
State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Cease and Desist Orders and Injunctive Relief [HB-403]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Health ]
Authorizing the State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists to issue cease and desist orders or obtain injunctive relief for violations of specified provisions of law; authorizing an action to be maintained in the name of the State or the Board to enjoin specified unauthorized practice or conduct that is a ground for specified disciplinary action; etc.
HB-403: State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Cease and Desist Orders and Injunctive Relief
Sponsored by: Rep. Bonnie Cullison
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/15/2014
You have voted HB-403: State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Cease and Desist Orders and Injunctive Relief.
State Board of Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation [HB-258]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Continuing the State Board of Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (sunset law) by extending to July 1, 2026, the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authority of the Board; requiring that an evaluation of the Board and the statutes and regulations that relate to the Board be performed on or before December 15, 2023; and requiring the Board to submit a specified report to specified General Assembly committees.
HB-258: State Board of Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Sponsored by: Rep. The Speaker
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 93 on 04/08/2014
You have voted HB-258: State Board of Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation.
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Board of Review - Jurisdiction [HB-1456]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
Limiting the jurisdiction of the Board of Review of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to hear and determine appeals from decisions of the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene and units in the Department; authorizing the Board to hear and determine any appeal from a decision of the Secretary in a contested case concerning an individual's eligibility for or participation in specified programs; providing for the application of the Act to decisions of the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene issued on or after June 1, 2014; etc.
HB-1456: Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Board of Review - Jurisdiction
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 457 on 05/05/2014
Health Occupations Boards - Disciplinary Procedures - Prohibition on Stays [SB-837]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibiting a hearing of charges filed by specified health occupations boards from being stayed or challenged by specified procedural defects; prohibiting an order of specified health occupations boards from being stayed pending judicial review; altering the circumstances under which an order of specified health occupations boards may not be stayed; repealing obsolete provisions of law regarding the stay of orders of specified health occupations boards; etc.
SB-837: Health Occupations Boards - Disciplinary Procedures - Prohibition on Stays
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Young
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations on 04/08/2013
Health Occupations Boards - License Renewal, Investigation of Alleged Violations, and Immunity from Liability [SB-593]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
Authorizing specified health occupations boards within the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to establish an electronic system to distribute specified licenses, permits, certifications, or registrations; requiring specified boards to discontinue sending by first-class mail specified renewal notices and a renewed license, permit, certificate, or registration; requiring specified boards to continue to send by first-class mail specified renewal notices, licenses, permits, certifications, or registrations; etc.
SB-593: Health Occupations Boards - License Renewal, Investigation of Alleged Violations, and Immunity from Liability
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Montgomery
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/16/2013
Health Occupations Boards - Disciplinary Procedures - Prohibition on Stays [HB-1290]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibiting a hearing of charges filed by specified health occupations boards from being stayed or challenged by specified procedural defects; prohibiting an order of specified health occupations boards from being stayed pending judicial review; altering the circumstances under which an order of specified health occupations boards may not be stayed; repealing obsolete provisions of law regarding the stay of orders of specified health occupations boards; etc.
HB-1290: Health Occupations Boards - Disciplinary Procedures - Prohibition on Stays
Sponsored by: Rep. William Frank
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations Withdrawn on 03/21/2013
Health Occupations Boards - License Renewal, Investigation of Alleged Violations, and Immunity from Liability [HB-1115]
[Healthcare ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Data Privacy ]
Authorizing specified health occupations boards within the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to establish an electronic system to distribute specified licenses, permits, certifications, or registrations; requiring the system to meet requirements; requiring specified boards to discontinue sending by first-class mail specified renewal notices and a renewed license, permit, certificate, or registration; requiring specified boards to continue to send by first-class mail specified documents under specified circumstances; etc.
HB-1115: Health Occupations Boards - License Renewal, Investigation of Alleged Violations, and Immunity from Liability
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 404 on 05/02/2013
Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Required Coverage, Workgroup, and [SB-744]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Disabilities ]
Specifying the format in which specified insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations must provide a notice about the coverage of habilitative services; requiring the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to establish a workgroup on access to habilitative services benefits; etc.
SB-744: Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Required Coverage, Workgroup, and
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor on 05/02/2012
Health Insurance - Coverage for Autism Spectrum Disorders [SB-1081]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Disabilities ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders; authorizing limits on the required coverage; authorizing treatment for autism spectrum disorders to be provided by specified individuals; clarifying that specified provisions of the Act may not be construed as limiting benefits otherwise available to an individual; prohibiting specified limits on visits to an autism services provider; etc.
SB-1081: Health Insurance - Coverage for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Unfavorable Report By Finance Withdrawn on 03/21/2012
Health Insurance - Coverage for Autism Spectrum Disorders [HB-1434]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Disabilities ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders; authorizing limits on the required coverage; authorizing treatment for autism spectrum disorders to be provided by specified individuals; clarifying that specified provisions of the Act may not be construed as limiting benefits otherwise available to an individual; prohibiting specified limits on visits to an autism services provider; etc.
HB-1434: Health Insurance - Coverage for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Sponsored by: Rep. Kirill Reznik
Hearing 3/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/14/2012
Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Required Coverage, Workgroup, and [HB-1055]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Disabilities ]
Specifying the format in which specified insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations must provide a notice about the coverage of habilitative services; requiring the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to establish a workgroup on access to habilitative services benefits; etc.
HB-1055: Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Required Coverage, Workgroup, and
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Approved By The Governor on 05/02/2012
Health Insurance - Coverage for Autism Spectrum Disorders [SB-759]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Disabilities ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for the diagnosis of and treatment for autism spectrum disorders; authorizing treatment for autism spectrum disorders to be provided by specified individuals; clarifying that specified provisions of the Act may not be construed as limiting benefits otherwise available to an individual; prohibiting specified limits on visits to an autism services provider; etc.
SB-759: Health Insurance - Coverage for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 03/25/2011
State Department of Education - Permanent Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program - [SB-754]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
Establishing a permanent Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program in the State Department of Education; providing for the staffing of the Program; requiring the Program to establish a Hearing Aid Loan Bank; specifying criteria for eligibility under the Program; specifying conditions for borrowing a hearing aid under the Program; requiring the State Board of Education to adopt specified regulations; requiring that specified instructions be provided to a parent or legal guardian of an eligible child; etc.
SB-754: State Department of Education - Permanent Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program -
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor on 05/19/2011
Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Required Coverage [SB-312]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring specified insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage of habilitative services for individuals under the age of 25 years; and altering the definition of "habilitative services".
SB-312: Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Required Coverage
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 03/25/2011
Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Required Coverage [HB-811]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring specified insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage of habilitative services for individuals under the age of 26 years; and altering the definition of "habilitative services".
HB-811: Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Required Coverage
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations Withdrawn on 03/15/2011