SB 646

Alcohol and Drug Counseling - Alcohol and Drug Trainees - Practice Through Telehealth

Sponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (District 38)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 797 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing certain individuals to practice clinical drug and alcohol counseling without a license and drug and alcohol counseling without certification through telehealth if the individuals are working as trainees under the supervision of certain approved supervisors while completing certain experiential or course of study requirements.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list

FAV 16Favorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Sperlein, Joan	Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Breidenstine, Adriennelobbyist	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brooks, Paris	Institutes for Behavior Resources	Oral
FAV	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Written (PDF)
FAV	Walters, Vickie	MD Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen	Maryland Dept. of Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ashkin, Howard	MedMark Treatment Centers	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Dan	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wireman, Kim	Powell Recovery Center, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mattix, Patrick	Project Chesapeake Behavioral Health Services	Oral
FAV	Ciekot, Annlobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gould, Dwayne	Starting Point	Oral
FAV	Carozza, Senator Mary Beth	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Carozza, Senator Carozzalegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Steinberg, Deborahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore City Substance Abuse DirectorateFAV 1

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 1

Institutes for Behavior ResourcesFAV 1

Kaiser PermanenteFAV 1

Maryland Dept. of HealthFAV 1

MD Association for the Treatment of Opioid DependenceFAV 1

MedMark Treatment CentersFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

NCADD-MarylandFAV 1

Powell Recovery Center, Inc.FAV 1

Project Chesapeake Behavioral Health ServicesFAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

Starting PointFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBreidenstine, AdrienneBehavioral Health System BaltimoreRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

FAVTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente

FAVCiekot, AnnPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…

FAVSteinberg, DeborahRegistered for: Legal Action Center