HB 970

Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact

Sponsor: Delegate JohnsonCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 329 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Entering into the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact; stating the purpose of the Compact is to regulate the practice of telepsychology across state boundaries; establishing certain criteria and duties for compact states; requiring certain psychologists to hold a certain license from a home state and meet certain eligibility requirements to exercise certain authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology and certain temporary authority to practice in-person, face-to-face psychology in certain compact states; etc.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Marschall, Donna	Children's National Hospital	Written (PDF)
FAV	Howe, Joshlobbyist	Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arnold, Christopher	Defense-State Liaison Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arneson, Emilylobbyist	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alvord, Mary	Maryland Psychological Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Berman, Paul	Maryland Psychological Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McGhee, Linda	Maryland Psychological Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Savage, Pat	Maryland Psychological Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Orosz, Samantha	Maryland Rural Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Dan	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Faulkner, Rachael	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Johnson, Delegate Johnsonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Herbert, Linda	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Robinson, Candace	MDH	Oral
UNF	Bennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen	Maryland Dept. of Health	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Children's National HospitalFAV 1

Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)FAV 1

Defense-State Liaison OfficeFAV 1

Kaiser PermanenteFAV 1

Kennedy Krieger InstituteFAV 1

Maryland Dept. of HealthUNF 1

Maryland Psychological AssociationFAV 4

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

MDHUNF 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHowe, JoshCompass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)Registered for: Maryland Association for Justice, LLC.; American Massage Therapy Association - MD Chapter; National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Maryland (NAMI MD); NexAmp, Inc.; JJF Management Services, Inc.; Maryland State Perfusion Society, Inc.

FAVTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente

FAVArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute