SB 216

Health Occupations - Nursing - Loan Repayment, Education, and Sunset Extension (Building Opportunities for Nurses Act of 2025)

Sponsor: Chair, Finance CommitteeCommittee: FinanceSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Expanding the purpose of the Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Nurses and Nursing Support Staff; altering certain education requirements for licensure in registered nursing and licensure by endorsement in registered nursing; extending the termination dates of certain preceptorship program tax credits and altering certain criteria necessary to claim the tax credits; altering the effective date of certain provisions of law relating to certified nursing assistants; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableFWA 9Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Floyd, Brandonlobbyist	Johns Hopkins	Written (PDF)
FAV	Murphy, JD	MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)	Position only
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Garcia, Alexis	Maryland Rural Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chair, Finance Committee, Chair, Finance Committee	Individual	Oral
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Forbes-Scott, Camille	Individual	Oral
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Maryland, State of	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scott, Rhonda	Individual	Oral
UNF	Jabin, Drew	Maryland Association of Community Colleges	Written (PDF)
UNF	Brocato, Deborahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Arikat, Loraine	1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Kress, Williamlobbyist	Kress Hammen	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Kalyanaraman, Nilesh	Maryland Department of Health	Oral
FWA	McMullen, Erin	Maryland Department of Health	Oral
FWA	Krienke, Janelobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FWA	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Di Seta, Theresa	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers EastFWA 1

Johns HopkinsFAV 1

Kress HammenFWA 1

Maryland Association of Community CollegesUNF 1

Maryland Department of HealthFWA 2

Maryland Hospital AssociationFWA 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOFWA 1

MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVFloyd, BrandonJohns HopkinsRegistered for: Johns Hopkins

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

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…

FAVGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…

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

FWAKress, 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…

FWAKrienke, JaneMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FWAElliott, 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…