SB 409

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

Sponsor: Senator KlausmeierCommittee: FinanceSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 46 (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 (26)

MGA witness list

FAV 22FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information 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	Mills, Morganlobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Written (PDF)
FAV	Park, Liz	MD Association of Youth Service Bureaus	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Park, Liz	MD Association of Youth Service Bureaus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alborn, Salliann	Maryland Community Health System	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sharp, David	Maryland Health Care Commission	Oral + 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	Azar, Viviana	Metro Marriage and Family Therapists Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Feng Brehm, Jennifer	Metro Marriage and Family Therapists Association	Oral
FAV	Rosier, Collanlobbyist	Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.	Position only
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Oral
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Klausmeier, Senator Klausmeierlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Klausmeier, Senator Klausmeierlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	State of, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Trescott, Sara	LCPCM	Written (PDF)
UNF	Committee, Advocacy	Maryland Counseling Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Brocato, Deborahlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Brocato, Deborahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American Association of Marriage and Family TherapistsFAV 1

Compass Government RelationsFAV 2

Kaiser PermanenteFAV 1

LCPCMUNF 1

Maryland Community Health SystemFAV 1

Maryland Counseling AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Health Care CommissionFAV 1

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

MD Association of Youth Service BureausFAV 2

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

Metro Marriage and Family Therapists AssociationFAV 2

Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.FAV 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

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

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…

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

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