HB 611

State Board of Nursing – Sunset Extension, Licensure Exceptions, and Board Operations and Membership

Sponsor: Delegate KellyCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 222 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Continuing the State Board of Nursing in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (sunset law) by extending to July 1, 2025, the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authority of the Board; altering the exceptions to the registered nurse and licensed practical nurse licensure requirements; providing that, for a certain period of time, the Secretary of Health, rather than the Board, has authority over the infrastructure operations of the Board; etc.

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Testimony (28)

MGA witness list

FAV 22FavorableUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arneson, Emilylobbyist	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ciborowski, Allison	LeadingAge Maryland	Oral
FAV	Nathanson, Marthalobbyist	LifeBridge Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	LifeSpan Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Beckford, Crystal	Luminis Health	Oral
FAV	Crowder, Eric	Luminis Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	MAADS	Oral
FAV	Jessick, Laura	MCASA	Oral
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Herrera Scott, Laura	Maryland Department of Health	Oral
FAV	Stallings, Nicolelobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Garnett, Stacey	Sheppard Pratt	Oral
FAV	Grossi, Jeffreylobbyist	Sheppard Pratt	Written (PDF)
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Kelly, Delegate Kellylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Devaris, Shirley	Individual	Position only
FAV	Devaris, Shirley A.	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Devaris, Shirley A.	Individual	Position only
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelly, Delegate Ariana	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Evans, Karen	Maryland Board of Nursing	Oral
UNF	Westerfield, Heather	Maryland Board of Nursing	Oral
UNF	Bogley, Laura	Maryland Right to Life	Written (PDF)
UNF	Farid, Iman	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hammond, Karen	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)FAV 1

Kennedy Krieger InstituteFAV 1

LeadingAge MarylandFAV 1

LifeBridge HealthFAV 1

LifeSpan NetworkFAV 1

Luminis HealthFAV 2

MAADSFAV 1

Maryland Board of NursingUNF 2

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 1

Maryland Department of HealthFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Right to LifeUNF 1

MCASAFAV 1

Sheppard PrattFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute

FAVNathanson, MarthaLifeBridge HealthRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.

FAVKauffman, DannaLifeSpan NetworkRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…

FAVKrone, ChristineMAADSRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault

FAVStallings, NicoleMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVGrossi, JeffreySheppard PrattRegistered for: Sheppard Pratt Health Systems

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…

FAVGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…

INFOElliott, 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…