Health Occupations - Clinical and Graduate Alcohol and Drug Counselors - Licensure
Sponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (District 13)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 265 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the educational requirements that individuals must meet to be licensed as clinical or graduate alcohol and drug counselors.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Drotleff, Mary | Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists | Oral |
| FAV | Walters, Vickie | MD Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wireman, Kim | Maryland Addiction Directors Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Berg, Laura | Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists | Oral |
| FAV | oga, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen | Maryland Dept. of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dorrien, Erinlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nash, Lynnlobbyist | Maryland Military Coalition / Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health Services | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Guzzone, Delegate Guzzonelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Guzzone, Delegate | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | O'Connell, Jenna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Savage, Pat | Maryland Psychological Association | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVNash, LynnMaryland Military Coalition / Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health ServicesRegistered for: Maryland Military Coalition