State Board of Physicians - Genetic Counselors - Licensing
Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (District 17)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the State Board of Physicians to license genetic counselors; providing that provisions of the Act do not limit the right of certain individuals to practice certain occupations; establishing the Genetic Counseling Advisory Committee within the Board; requiring individuals, on or after October 1, 2022, to be licensed by the Board as genetic counselors before practicing genetic counseling in the State except under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (28)
MGA witness listFAV 24FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Marine, Joseph | American College of Cardiology | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hatzigeorgiou, Marianthi | Anne Arundel Medical Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Applegate, Carolyn | Johns Hopkins | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Valle, David | Johns Hopkins | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blakemore, Karin | Johns Hopkins Hospital | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lowenstein, Charles | Johns Hopkins Hospital | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Valle, David | Johns Hopkins Hospital | Position only |
| FAV | Arneson, Emilylobbyist | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Celano, Paul | MDCSCO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Celano, Paul | MDSCO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Witten, Jenniferlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Purnell, Vanessa | Medstar Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schubert, Kathryn | SMFM | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Right, Ken | University of Maryland School of Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Greene, Carol | University of Maryland school of Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Applegate, Carolyn | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Cugle, Christina | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Carr, Delegate Carrlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dixon, Shannan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Farrow, Lynn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gallegos, Margaret | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Riker, Adam | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sagaser, Katelynn | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Schlager, Lisa | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jones, Tyler | MD Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Douglas Smith, Ellen | bd of physicians | Position only |
| UNF | Woodard, Marklobbyist | bd. of physicians | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Wise, Steve | MedChi, MDACOG | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
bd of physiciansUNF 1
bd. of physiciansUNF 1
Johns HopkinsFAV 2
MD JudiciaryUNF 1
MDCSCOFAV 1
MDSCOFAV 1
MedChi, MDACOGFWA 1
Medstar HealthFAV 1
SMFMFAV 1