HB 1006

Health Occupations – Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses – Temporary Licensure, Certification, and Registration

Sponsor: Brian M. Crosby (District 29B)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring certain health occupations boards to issue a temporary expedited license, certificate, or registration to a service member, veteran, or military spouse who meets certain requirements; providing for the term of a certain temporary license, certificate, or registration; requiring that an application for a certain temporary license, certificate, or registration include certain information; etc.

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Testimony (10)

MGA witness list

FAV 5FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Office of Governmental Affairs, Maryland Department of Health	Maryland Dept. of Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Witten, Jenniferlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dargan, Stephen	Maryland State Dental Association	Position only
FAV	Crosby, Brian	Office of Delegate Brian Crosby	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Crosby, Delegate Crosbylegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Bennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen	Maryland Dept. of Health	Written (PDF)
FWA	Arnold, Christopher	Defense-State Liaison Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	/Office of Governmental Affairs, Maryland Department of Health	Maryland Dept. of Health	Written (PDF)
FWA	Nash, Lynnlobbyist	Maryland Military Coalition / Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health Services	Oral
INFO	Berg, Emily	MDH	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Defense-State Liaison OfficeFWA 1

Maryland Dept. of HealthFAV 1FWA 1UNF 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Military Coalition / Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health ServicesFWA 1

Maryland State Dental AssociationFAV 1

MDHINFO 1

Office of Delegate Brian CrosbyFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWitten, JenniferMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.

FWANash, LynnMaryland Military Coalition / Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health ServicesRegistered for: Maryland Military Coalition