Health Occupations - Social Workers - Scope of Practice, Supervision, and Application Decision Appeal Process
Sponsor: Bonnie Cullison (District 19)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the definition of 'practice social work' to include counseling for alcohol and drug use and addictive behaviors and to clarify that it includes, for certain individuals, the treatment of biopsychosocial conditions under the supervision of a licensed social worker-clinical; requiring the State Board of Social Work Examiners, under certain circumstances, to approve licensees approved to engage in independent practice to provide supervision; etc.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Estreet, Anthony | Morgan State | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cole, Maria | social worker | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Cullison, Delegate Cullisonlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McClellan, Daphne | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Quinn-Stabile, Patricia | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schagrin, Judith | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Weinstein, Stanley | MD Bd of Social Workers | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Gallant, Judith | MdCSWC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kasemeyer, Pam | MdCSWC | Position only |
| FWA | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | MdCSWC | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAKauffman, DannaMdCSWCRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…