HB 421

Out–of–State Health Care Practitioners – Provision of Behavioral Health Services via Telehealth – Authorization

Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Hearing 2/10 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a health care practitioner who is not licensed in the State to provide behavioral health services via telehealth to a patient in the State under certain circumstances; providing that an out-of-state health care practitioner who provides behavioral health services via telehealth to a patient in Maryland shall be held to the same standards of practice applicable to in-person health care settings in the State.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 8UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Jones, Aliya	Behavioral Health Administration	Oral
FAV	Shek, Heather	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lang, Beverly	Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland	Position only
FAV	Matthews, Dakota	Rural Maryland Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Crespo, Virginialobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Speaker, Speaker	Individual	Oral
FAV	Whitaker, Jakelobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)
UNF	Walters, Vickie	MD Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence	Written (PDF)
UNF	Dorrien, Erinlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Savage, Pat	Maryland Psychological Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Grossi, Jeffreylobbyist	Sheppard Pratt	Written (PDF)
UNF	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Tiffin, Scottlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Wise, Steve	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Howe, Joshlobbyist	Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Steffen, Ben	MHCC	Written (PDF)
INFO	O'Connor, Patricia	Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)	Written (PDF)
INFO	State of, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Behavioral Health AdministrationFAV 1

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

Harris Jones & MaloneUNF 1

Maryland Department of HealthFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)INFO 1

Maryland Psychological AssociationUNF 1

MD Association for the Treatment of Opioid DependenceUNF 1

MHCCINFO 1

Nurse Practitioner Association of MarylandFAV 1

Rural Maryland CouncilFAV 1

Sheppard PrattUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCrespo, VirginiaRegistered for: Maryland Retired School Personnel Association

FAVWhitaker, JakeRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

UNFDorrien, ErinMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

UNFGrossi, JeffreySheppard PrattRegistered for: Sheppard Pratt Health Systems

UNFElliott, 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…

UNFTiffin, ScottRegistered for: Maryland School Counselor Association

FWAHowe, 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.