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HB 783

EnactedCrossfile SB 458
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Health Occupations - Implicit Bias and Structural Racism Training

Sponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (District 21)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 478 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring applicants for renewal of certain licenses and certain certificates issued by certain health occupation boards to attest that the applicant completed an implicit bias and structural racism training program, rather than an implicit bias training program, approved by the Cultural and Linguistic Health Care Professional Competency Program; authorizing certain health occupations boards to adopt regulations allowing applicants renewing licenses to receive continuing education credits for completing certain training; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 19FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVElliott, RobynlobbyistAmerican College of Nurse Midwives -Maryland AffiliateWritten (PDF)
FAVPeterson, EugeneAnne Arundel County Human Relations CommissionWritten (PDF)
FAVDiamond, JoannaHealth Care for the HomelessWritten (PDF)
FAVKress, WilliamlobbyistKress HammenOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKrienke, JanelobbyistMaryland Hospital AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionPosition only
FAVBogdan, HenrylobbyistMaryland NonprofitsPosition only
FAVBartolo, LouMaryland Nurses AssociationOral
FAVEdwards, DonnaMaryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOWritten (PDF)
FAVHobelmann, JosephMaryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineWritten (PDF)
FAVThemelis, NinaMayor's Office of Government RelationsWritten (PDF)
FAVProctor, KaressaNASW MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVWilliams, IrniseOAGWritten (PDF)
FAVPhelps Jr, KenThe Episcopal Diocese of MarylandPosition only
FAVHighsmith Vernick, NikkiThe Horizon FoundationPosition only
FAVHoffman, CharlotteTrans MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVPostmus, Dean JudyUniversity of Maryland School of Social WorkWritten (PDF)
FAVOMalley, CatherineWomen's Law CenterWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Pena-Melnyk, Delegate Pena-MelnyklegislatorIndividualOral
UNFLang, AlanIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFMauer, WilliamIndividualPosition only
UNFRosa, RichardIndividualPosition only
UNFTibbals, TrudyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWALynch, MeghanMaryland Department of HealthWritten (PDF)
FWAPeña-Melnyk, Chair JoselineMaryland General AssemblyWritten (PDF)
FWAHorton, AliyahlobbyistMaryland Pharmacists AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FWAMansfield, AndrealobbyistTowing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FWAState of, MarylandIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFO(MD), State of MarylandIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOKrone, ChristinelobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOWise, SteveIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVElliott, RobynAmerican College of Nurse Midwives -Maryland AffiliateRegistered 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
FAVKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers
FAVKrienke, JaneMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association
FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits
FWAHorton, AliyahMaryland Pharmacists AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Pharmacists Association
FWAMansfield, 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.
INFOKrone, 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