HB 425

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact

Sponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (District 41)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: First Reading Finance (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Entering into the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact; establishing criteria for participating states; authorizing an advanced practice registered nurse to practice in a party state under certain scope of practice rules; establishing the Interstate Commission of APRN Compact Administrators and its duties and powers; providing for the amendment of and withdrawal from the Compact; providing that the Compact is contingent on the enacting of substantially similar legislation in six other states; etc.

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Testimony (48)

MGA witness list

FAV 31FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 16Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stowens, Sarah	Christiana Care	Oral
FAV	Sepulveda, Sabrina	Harborside Behavioral Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosenberg, Samuel	House of Delegates	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Moss, Pamela	MACNS	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tarleton, Marie	Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fishman, Mitzi	Maryland Board of Nursing	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Alborn, Salliann	Maryland Community Health System	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Krienke, Janelobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Towsend, Pegeen	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral
FAV	Nash, Lynnlobbyist	Maryland Military Coalition / Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health Services	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section	Maryland State Bar Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Dan	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Levine, Brianlobbyist	Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Livanos, Nicole	National Council of State Boards of Nursing	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cole, Mollilobbyist	Rural Maryland Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Young, Samantha	The Chesapeake Bay Affiliate of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arnold, Christopher	United States Department of Defense-State Liaison Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baldwin, Elizabeth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Crain, Elaine	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Crain, Marie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dannenfelser, Jill	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Rosenberg, Delegate Rosenberglegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Devaris, Shirley	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Diana, Lorraine	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gibbons-Baker, Emalie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sherman, Rachel	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	State of, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Shew, Ashley	American Association of Nurse Practitioners	Written (PDF)
UNF	Shattuck, Daniellobbyist	Brocato & Shattuck	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	Husch Blackwell Strategies	Oral
UNF	Ward, Lindsay	MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, BEVERLY	NPAM	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lollo, Nicole	NPAM	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ward, Lindsay	National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Chesapeake Chapter	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jafari, Dale	Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Selway, Janet	Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland	Oral
UNF	Duke, Malinda	The Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland (NPAM)	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bode, Claire	Individual	Oral
UNF	Brocato, Deborahlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Russell, Naila	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Russell, Naila	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Ware, Kathy	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only
FWA	Wise, Steve	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARP MarylandFAV 1

American Association of Nurse PractitionersUNF 1

Brocato & ShattuckUNF 1

Christiana CareFAV 1

Harborside Behavioral HealthFAV 1

House of DelegatesFAV 1

Husch Blackwell StrategiesUNF 1

MACNSFAV 1

Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice CliniciansFAV 1

Maryland Board of NursingFAV 1

Maryland Community Health SystemFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 2

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

Maryland State Bar AssociationFAV 1

MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)UNF 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Chesapeake ChapterUNF 1

National Council of State Boards of NursingFAV 1

NPAMUNF 2

Nurse Practitioner Association of MarylandUNF 2

Rural Maryland CouncilFAV 1

The Chesapeake Bay Affiliate of the National Association of Clinical Nurse SpecialistsFAV 1

The Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland (NPAM)UNF 1

United States Department of Defense-State Liaison OfficeFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce

FAVCole, MolliRural Maryland CouncilRegistered for: Maryland Troopers Association; Older Adults Technology Services

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…

UNFShattuck, DanielBrocato & ShattuckRegistered for: Acorn Health; American Physical Therapy Association Maryland - APTA MD; Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.; Associates in Radiation Medicine; League for People with Disabilities, The; Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics…

UNFPeters, SarahHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…

UNFBrocato, DeborahRegistered for: Maryland Right to Life, Inc.