HB 628

Health Occupations - Clinical Marriage and Family Therapists - Reciprocal Licensure Requirements

Sponsor: Steve Johnson (District 34A)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 45 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the licensure requirements that the State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists may waive, and the circumstances under which the requirements may be waived, for applicants for a license to practice clinical marriage and family therapy in the State who are licensed or certified to practice clinical marriage and family therapy in another state, territory, or jurisdiction.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Darnley, Amanda	American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mills, Morganlobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Park, Liz	MD Association of Youth Service Bureaus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Steffen, Ben	MHCC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alborn, Salliann	Maryland Community Health System	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Delegate Steve	Maryland House of Delegates	Written (PDF)
FAV	Azar, Viviana	Metro Marriage and Family Therapists Association	Oral
FAV	Feng Brehm, Jennifer	Metro Marriage and Family Therapists Association	Oral
FAV	Ciekot, Annlobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Oral
FAV	Falconier, Mariana K.	Univeristy of Maryland School of Public Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Johnson, S., Delegate Johnson, S.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Oral
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Trescott, Sara	LCPCM	Written (PDF)
INFO	Rosier, Collanlobbyist	Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.	Position only
INFO	Brocato, Deborahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American Association of Marriage and Family TherapistsFAV 1

Compass Government RelationsFAV 1

Kaiser PermanenteFAV 1

LCPCMUNF 1

Maryland Community Health SystemFAV 1

Maryland House of DelegatesFAV 1

MD Association of Youth Service BureausFAV 1

Metro Marriage and Family Therapists AssociationFAV 2

MHCCFAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.INFO 1

Univeristy of Maryland School of Public HealthFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMills, MorganCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: Alley Cat Allies; CFG Health Network; Coinbase, Inc.; Girl Scouts of Central Maryland; Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The; Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.…

FAVTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente

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…

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…

INFORosier, CollanPyramid Healthcare, Inc.Registered for: Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.

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