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HB 745

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State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Behavior Analysts - Licensure Applications

Sponsor: Michele Guyton (District 42B)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 755 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists to issue a license to practice behavior analysis to qualified applicants within 30 days of receiving the completed application; requiring the State Board to issue a license within 50 days to an applicant who submitted an incomplete application but has presented additional information; and requiring the State Board to provide a certain e-mail notification regarding the status of an application for a license to practice behavior analysis.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 14FavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBailey, AprilAcorn HealthOral
FAVSemmel, ScottAcorn HealthOral
FAVVictorio, KeriAcorn Health MarylandOral
FAVVictorio, KeriAcorn Health MarylandOral
FAVShattuck, DaniellobbyistBrocato & ShattuckOral
FAVShattuck, DaniellobbyistBrocato & ShattuckOral
FAVBrocato, BarbaralobbyistBrocato & Shattuck ConsultingOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBrocato, BarbaralobbyistBrocato & Shattuck ConsultingOral + Written (PDF)
FAVGuyton, MicheleDelegate Michele GuytonWritten (PDF)
FAVGuyton, MicheleDelegate Michele GuytonWritten (PDF)
FAVMansfield, AndrealobbyistTowing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVMansfield, AndrealobbyistTowing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Guyton, Delegate GuytonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Guyton, Delegate GuytonlegislatorIndividualOral
INFO(MD), State of MarylandIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVShattuck, 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
FAVShattuck, 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
FAVBrocato, BarbaraBrocato & Shattuck ConsultingRegistered 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
FAVBrocato, BarbaraBrocato & Shattuck ConsultingRegistered 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
FAVMansfield, AndreaTowing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.
FAVMansfield, AndreaTowing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.