SB 204

Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact

Sponsor: Joanne C. Benson (District 24)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. (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 (51)

MGA witness list

FAV 44FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Archie, Ashley	Baltimore City Directorate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rabbitt, Dan	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mills, Morganlobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reyes, Christy	DHS	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallant, Judith	Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Canino, Rebecca	Johns Hopkins Medicine	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arneson, Emilylobbyist	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Highsmith, Lauren	Lauren Highsmith	Written (PDF)
FAV	Witten, Jenniferlobbyist	LifeBridge Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lippens, Craig	MD Addiction Directors Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Walters, Vickie	MD Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Murphy, Morgan	MD Dept of Veterans Affairs	Written (PDF)
FAV	Anderson, Kevin	Maryland Department of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sharp, David	Maryland Health Care Commission	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	Adams, MD, Joseph	Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine	Written (PDF)
FAV	Benson, Joanne C	Member	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Dan	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bushrod, Dionne	NASW Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Proctor, Karessa	NASW Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Petty, Sondra G	Private Citizen	Oral
FAV	Ciekot, Annlobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Oral
FAV	Rosier, Collanlobbyist	Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ervin, Sheila	Takoma Therapy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ekas, Adrienne	UMBC	Oral
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	Creel, Andrea	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Firestone, Lori	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fishet, Lisa D	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hathcock, Starling	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Klingler, Jennifer	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kuhn, Laura	Individual	Position only
FAV	McClellan, Daphne	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller, Carolyn	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Posner, Ilana	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Benson, Senator Bensonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	State of, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Svirsky, Janet	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ross, Philicia	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)
INFO	Rodriguez, Victoria	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore City DirectorateFAV 1

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 1

Compass Government RelationsFAV 1

DHSFAV 1

Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social WorkFAV 1

Inclusive TherapyFWA 1

Johns Hopkins MedicineFAV 1

Kaiser PermanenteFAV 1

Kennedy Krieger InstituteFAV 1

Lauren HighsmithFAV 1

LifeBridge HealthFAV 1

Maryland Department of CommerceFAV 1

Maryland Health Care CommissionFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

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

Maryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineFAV 1

MD Addiction Directors CouncilFAV 1

MD Association for the Treatment of Opioid DependenceFAV 1

MD Dept of Veterans AffairsFAV 1

MemberFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

NASW MarylandFAV 2

Private CitizenFAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.FAV 1

Takoma TherapyFAV 1

The Council of State GovernmentsINFO 1

UMBCFAV 1

University of Maryland School of Social WorkFAV 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

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…