State Board of Physicians - Genetic Counselors - Licensing
Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (District 12)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: First Reading Health and Government Operations (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 (25)
MGA witness listFAV 21FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Marine, Joseph | American College of Cardiology MD chapter | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hatzigeorgiou, Marianthi | Anne Arundel Medical Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lowenstein, Charles | Johns Hopkins Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Valle, David | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arneson, Emilylobbyist | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Celano, Paul | MDCSCO | Position only |
| FAV | Celano, Paul | MDSCO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Witten, Jenniferlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Townsend, Pegeenlobbyist | MedStar Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schubert, Kathryn | SMFM | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Greene, Carol | University of Maryland School of Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Right, Ken | University of Maryland School of Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Applegate, Carolyn | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blakemore, Karin | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Brilliant, Rozzie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Farrow, Lynne | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hamosh, Ada | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Riker, Adam | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sagaser, Katie | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Schlager, Lisa | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Woodard, Marklobbyist | Board of Physicians | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jones, Tyler | MD Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Douglas-Smith, Ellen | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Wise, Steve | MedChi,and MDACOG | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Board of PhysiciansUNF 1
MD JudiciaryUNF 1
MDCSCOFAV 1
MDSCOFAV 1
MedChi,and MDACOGFWA 1
MedStar HealthFAV 1
SMFMFAV 1