SB 500

Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact

Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (District 12)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Entering into the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact; stating that 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 compact states; etc.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 20FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Gray, Laura	Children's National Hospital	Written (PDF)
FAV	Marschall, Donna	Children's National Hospital	Written (PDF)
FAV	Streisand, Randi	Children's National Hospital	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	Witten, Jenniferlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	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	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	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Herbert, Linda	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lam, Clarence	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Razdan, Raj	Board Of Psychology	Oral
UNF	Bishop, Christopher	MarylanD BoarD of Examiners, Psychologists	Oral
UNF	Bennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen	Maryland Dept. of Health	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Board Of PsychologyUNF 1

Children's National HospitalFAV 3

Defense-State Liaison OfficeFAV 1

Kaiser PermanenteFAV 1

Kennedy Krieger InstituteFAV 1

MarylanD BoarD of Examiners, PsychologistsUNF 1

Maryland Dept. of HealthUNF 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Psychological AssociationFAV 5

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente

FAVArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute

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

FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…