HB 34

Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact

Sponsor: Kenneth Kerr (District 3)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: First Reading Finance (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Entering into the Social Work Licensure Compact for the purpose of authorizing regulated social workers who hold interstate compact licenses to practice social work in member states; establishing requirements for multistate licensure; establishing the Social Work Licensure Compact Commission; and providing for withdrawal from the Compact.

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Testimony (40)

MGA witness list

FAV 35FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Rabbitt, Dan	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Meenan, Kevin	Board of Social Work Examiners	Oral
FAV	Daly, Christina	Chase Brexton	Oral
FAV	Gallant, Judith	Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Arneson, Emilylobbyist	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Witten, Jenniferlobbyist	LifeBridge Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lippens, Craig	MD Addiction Directors Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Murphy, Morgan	MD Dept of Veterans Affairs	Written (PDF)
FAV	Anderson, Kevin	Maryland Department of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kerr, Ken	Maryland General Assembly	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Krienke, Janelobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nash, Lynnlobbyist	Maryland Military Coalition / Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health Services	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Dan	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Proctor, Karessa	NASW Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ciekot, Annlobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Oral
FAV	Rosier, Collanlobbyist	Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	SWASC, UM	Social Work Advocates for Social Change	Position only
FAV	Ervin, Sheila	Takoma Therapy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arnold, Christopher	United States Department of Defense-State Liaison Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Postmus, Dean Judy	University of Maryland School of Social Work	Written (PDF)
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Barrett, Samantha	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Hannah	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Kerr, Delegate Kerrlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gleber, Danielle	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guillen, Elizabeth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hathcock, Starling	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lockerman, Chana	Individual	Oral
FAV	McClellan, Daphne	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller, Carolyn	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Panepinto, Lynn	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Svirsky, Janet	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Whiting, Derrick	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Massey, Michael	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Smith, Maria	Inclusive Therapy	Written (PDF)
FWA	Doyle, Rachel	Individual	Oral
FWA	Doyle, William	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Bison, Kaitlyn	The Council of State Governments	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 1

Board of Social Work ExaminersFAV 1

Chase BrextonFAV 1

Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social WorkFAV 1

Inclusive TherapyFWA 1

Kennedy Krieger InstituteFAV 1

LifeBridge HealthFAV 1

Maryland Department of CommerceFAV 1

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Military Coalition / Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health ServicesFAV 1

MD Addiction Directors CouncilFAV 1

MD Dept of Veterans AffairsFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

NASW MarylandFAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.FAV 1

Social Work Advocates for Social ChangeFAV 1

Takoma TherapyFAV 1

The Council of State GovernmentsINFO 1

United States Department of Defense-State Liaison OfficeFAV 1

University of Maryland School of Social WorkFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute

FAVWitten, JenniferLifeBridge HealthRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.

FAVKrienke, JaneMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVNash, LynnMaryland Military Coalition / Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health ServicesRegistered for: Maryland Military Coalition

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…

FAVRosier, CollanPyramid Healthcare, Inc.Registered for: Pyramid Healthcare, 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…

FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered 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…