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SB 458

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Health Occupations - Implicit Bias and Structural Racism Training

Sponsor: Dawn Gile (District 33)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (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 each health occupations board to adopt regulations allowing applicants seeking license renewal to receive continuing education credits for completion of certain training; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 14FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVArikat, Loraine1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers EastOral + Written (PDF)
FAVElliott, RobynlobbyistAmerican College of Nurse Midwives -Maryland AffiliateWritten (PDF)
FAVKress, WilliamlobbyistKress HammenOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKrienke, JanelobbyistMaryland Hospital AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVBartolo, LouMaryland Nurses AssociationOral
FAVThemelis, NinaMayor's Office of Government RelationsWritten (PDF)
FAVProctor, KaressaNASW MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVHighsmith Vernick, NikkiThe Horizon FoundationPosition only
FAVPostmus, Dean JudyUniversity of Maryland School of Social WorkWritten (PDF)
FAVConyers, YvetteUniversity of Maryland, School of NursingOral
FAVOMalley, CatherineWomen's Law CenterWritten (PDF)
FAVGile, SenatorIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Gile, Senator GilelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVYork, KatieIndividualPosition only
UNFMauer, WilliamIndividualPosition only
UNFMeyerovich, MarkIndividualPosition only
UNFRosa, RichardIndividualPosition only
UNFTibbals, TrudyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWACase-Herron, SarahlobbyistMDHWritten (PDF)
FWAHorton, AliyahlobbyistMaryland Pharmacists AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FWAMansfield, AndrealobbyistTowing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FWA(MD), State of MarylandIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAState of, MarylandIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOKrone, ChristinelobbyistGWSCSWWritten (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
FWACase-Herron, SarahMDHRegistered for: 38 Degrees North; Advanced Energy United; Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; Allstate Insurance Company; America's Health Insurance Plans; American Council of Life Insurers
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, ChristineGWSCSWRegistered 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