SB 407

State Board of Nursing - Advanced Practice Nursing Licensure and Specialty Certification - Reciprocity Discussions (Maryland Border States Advanced Practice Nursing Act)

Sponsor: Pamela Beidle (District 32)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 674 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Board of Nursing to hold discussions with Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to pursue reciprocity agreements for advanced practice nursing licensure and specialty certification.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 11FavorableUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	Husch Blackwell Strategies	Oral
FAV	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Written (PDF)
FAV	Murphy, JD	MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)	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	Written (PDF)
FAV	Selway, Janet	Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland	Oral
FAV	Duke, Malinda	The Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland (NPAM)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Beidle, Pamela	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Russell, Naila	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Beidle, Senator Beidlelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Ward, Lindsay	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sepulveda, Sabrina	Harborside Behavioral Health	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Brocato, Deborahlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Diana, Lorraine	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jordan, Dr. Rachel	Individual	Oral
UNF	Scott, Rhonda	Individual	Oral
INFO	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Harborside Behavioral HealthUNF 1

Husch Blackwell StrategiesFAV 1

Kaiser PermanenteFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

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

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

Nurse Practitioner Association of MarylandFAV 1

The Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland (NPAM)FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPeters, SarahHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…

FAVTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente

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

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