Examinations
Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Mental Health. [HB-1830]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Insurance ]
[Funding ]
Beginning 7/1/2026, establishes provisional or associate-level licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists and authorizes insurance reimbursements in certain circumstances; authorizes psychologist license applicants who possess a provisional license to sit for the licensing examination before completing certain supervised experience requirements; and authorizes insurance reimbursements for services provided by a supervised social work intern in certain circumstances. Appropriates funds out
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
Act 093, 06/27/2024 (gov. Msg. No. 1194). on 06/28/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact [HB-425]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Entering into the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact; establishing criteria for participating states; authorizing an advanced practice registered nurse to practice in a party state under certain scope of practice rules; establishing the Interstate Commission of APRN Compact Administrators and its duties and powers; providing for the amendment of and withdrawal from the Compact; providing that the Compact is contingent on the enacting of substantially similar legislation in six other states; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Referred Finance on 02/26/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Health Occupations - Clinical Marriage and Family Therapists - Reciprocal Licensure Requirements [SB-409]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
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 therapy in the State who are licensed or certified to practice clinical marriage and family therapy in another state, territory, or jurisdiction.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 46 on 04/09/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Mental Health. [SB-343]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Insurance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Establishes provisional or associate-level licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists and authorizes insurance reimbursements in certain circumstances. Allows psychologist license applicants to sit for the licensing examination before completing certain other requirements. Allows the Board of Psychology to grant licensure waivers in certain circumstances for psychologists. Authorizes insurance reimbursements for services provided by a supervised social work intern in certain circumstances.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Henry Aquino
Reported From Hhs (stand. Com. Rep. No. 2117) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading, As Amended (sd 1) And Referral To Cpn. on 02/02/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Cosmetology Licensure Compact [HB-383]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
Entering into the Cosmetology Licensure Compact; establishing criteria for participating states; authorizing an individual practicing cosmetology to practice in a party state under certain circumstances; establishing the Cosmetology Licensure Compact Commission and its duties and powers; and providing for the amendment of and withdrawal from the Compact.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Smith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 328 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Higher Education - Teacher Development and Retention Program - Alterations [SB-377]
[Education ]
Altering the definition of "institution of initial eligibility" to include community colleges as eligible institutions as part of the criteria for applicants for the Teacher Development and Retention Program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy King
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 185 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Election Law - Election Disinformation and Improper Influence Related to Voting [HB-333]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Ethics ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requiring the State Board of Elections to maintain a portal on the State Board's website that the public may use to report election misinformation and election disinformation; requiring the State Board to conduct a periodic review of material submitted by the public through the portal and, to the extent necessary, issue corrective information or refer submissions to the State Prosecutor; and defining "influence" for purposes of certain provisions of law prohibiting improper influence related to voting.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Ebersole
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 126 on 04/25/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Mental Health. [HB-1300]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Insurance ]
[Funding ]
Establishes provisional or associate-level licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists and authorizes insurance reimbursements in certain circumstances. Requires psychologist license applicants to possess a doctoral degree and complete certain supervised experience requirements before sitting for the licensing examination. Authorizes insurance reimbursements for services provided by a supervised social work intern in certain circumstances. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/2050. (SD1)
Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Matsumoto Received Notice Of Discharge Of All Conferees (hse. Com. No. 457). on 03/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact [SB-359]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Entering into the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact; establishing criteria for participating states; authorizing an advanced practice registered nurse to practice in a party state under certain scope of practice rules; establishing the Interstate Commission of APRN Compact Administrators and its duties and powers; providing for the amendment of and withdrawal from the Compact; providing that the Compact is contingent on the enacting of substantially similar legislation in six other states; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/24/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Insurance - Producer Licensing Requirements - Education and Experience [HB-265]
[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Repealing the requirements for education and experience for licensing of certain insurance producers, including producers for property and casualty insurance, life insurance, health insurance, annuities, and related products.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lily Qi
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 874 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Insurance - Producer Licensing Requirements - Education and Experience [SB-336]
[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Repealing the requirements for education and experience for licensing of certain insurance producers, including producers for property and casualty insurance, life insurance, health insurance, annuities, and related products.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 873 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Real Property - Regulation of Common Ownership Community Managers [HB-273]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Community Development ]
Creating the State Board of Common Ownership Community Managers in the Maryland Department of Labor to oversee the licensing of community managers who provide management services for common ownership communities; providing that certain provisions of the Act do not prohibit certain persons from providing certain services under certain circumstances; requiring an individual to be issued a license by the Board before providing management services for a common ownership community under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Hearing 2/06 At 1:30 P.m. on 01/18/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Financial Institutions - Third-Party Service Providers - Examinations [HB-250]
[Finance ]
[Insurance ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing the Commissioner of Financial Regulation to examine a third-party service provider as to services and activities performed on behalf of an entity licensed or chartered by the Office of Financial Regulation; requiring the Commissioner to notify a certain licensed person of any examination of any third-party service provider who performs activities relating to financial services on behalf of the licensed person; authorizing the Commissioner to accept the results of an examination by certain entities; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 422 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Environment - Impact of Environmental Permits and State Agency Actions [SB-96]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to conduct a climate and environmental equity evaluation regarding the impact of issuing an approval for certain environmental permits; requiring the Department to provide opportunities for residents of the State to opt in to text, phone, e-mail, or regular mail notifications regarding any facility with a pending or final permit approval in or adjacent to the resident's census tract; altering certain reporting requirements for certain State agencies; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact [HB-34]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Services ]
Entering into the Social Work Licensure Compact for the purpose of authorizing regulated social workers who hold interstate compact licenses to practice social work in member states; establishing requirements for multistate licensure; establishing the Social Work Licensure Compact Commission; and providing for withdrawal from the Compact.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Referred Finance on 02/26/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Electricity and Gas - Retail Supply - Regulation and Consumer Protection [SB-1]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering a certain charge that may be assessed to a public service company; providing for the recovery of certain costs through rates; establishing an energy salesperson license for certain persons that offer or sell electricity supply agreements or gas supply agreements to customers in the State; establishing an energy vendor license for certain persons that provide energy sales services in the State; prohibiting a certain electricity supplier from marketing electricity as green power unless certain conditions are met; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Malcolm Augustine
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 537 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Board of Cosmetologists – Licensing – Eyelash Extensions [HB-180]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Authorizing the State Board of Cosmetology to issue a limited license to provide eyelash extension services; altering the definition of "provide esthetic services" to include providing eyelash extension services; and requiring an applicant for a limited license to provide eyelash extension services to be at least 17 years old, have successfully completed a 9th grade education or equivalent, received certain training, and passed a practical examination.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Kerr
Referred Education, Energy, And The Environment on 03/18/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Community Schools - Alterations [HB-200]
[Education ]
[Community Development ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Altering certain requirements for community schools and community school coordinators; requiring the Director of Community Schools to create a common needs assessment tool and an evaluation form; requiring a community school coordinator to complete a needs assessment and an evaluation in a certain manner; requiring the State Department of Education to provide feedback on the needs assessment before granting approval; and requiring the coordinator to review and modify the plan implementation periodically.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 229 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Board of Environmental Health Specialists – Quorum, Examination, and Apprenticeships [SB-222]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
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 of an apprenticeship approved by the Board as an alternative to obtaining experience in an environmental health specialist-in-training program; and authorizing the Board to approve an examination provider to administer the examination.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 49 on 04/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Higher Education - Teacher Development and Retention Program - Alterations [HB-75]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Altering the definition of "institution of initial eligibility" to include community colleges as eligible institutions as part of the criteria for applicants for the Teacher Development and Retention Program; altering the evaluation requirements for the Program; requiring the Higher Education Commission to conduct an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Program and report the results to the Governor and the General Assembly by January 1, 2030; and altering the termination date from June 30, 2029 to June 30, 2030.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Ebersole
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 186 on 04/25/2024