HB 374

State Acupuncture Board - Revisions

Sponsor: Jennifer White Holland (District 10)Committee: HealthSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 233 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Acupuncture Board to make available proof of renewal, rather than issuing a renewal certificate; prohibiting a person from employing an individual to practice acupuncture without a license or aiding or abetting the unauthorized practice of acupuncture; and providing that a person who violates the Act, for a first offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and is subject to a fine of up to $5,000 or imprisonment of up to 1 year or both.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 9FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Smith-Williams, Tiffany L	MDH, Health Occupations Boards & Commissions, Board of Acupuncture	Oral
FAV	Garry, Brandie	Maryland Board of Acupuncture Chair	Oral
FAV	Rodriguez, Amanda	Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Luedtke, Dawn	Montgomery County Council District 7	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jennings-Rojas, Dr. Sharon	State of Maryland Board of Acupuncture	Oral
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate White Holland, Delegate White Hollandlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	White Holland, Jennifer	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Swiss, Tom	American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Goldsten, Victoria	Maryland Center for Holistic Health	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Zurwaski, Marilyn	Total Approach Therapy	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bowling, Carleah	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Neal, Jessica	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wilhilde, Courtney	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Film, Roy	APTA MD	Written (PDF)
FWA	Mager, Amy	American Society of Acupuncturists	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Serabian, Angela	American Society of Acupuncturists	Written (PDF)
FWA	Hirsh, Donald	Maryland Chiropractic Association	Oral
FWA	Wasserman, Tuesday	NCBAHM	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of AsiaUNF 1

American Society of AcupuncturistsFWA 2

APTA MDFWA 1

Maryland Board of Acupuncture ChairFAV 1

Maryland Center for Holistic HealthUNF 1

Maryland Chiropractic AssociationFWA 1

Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc.FAV 1

MDH, Health Occupations Boards & Commissions, Board of AcupunctureFAV 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

Montgomery County Council District 7FAV 1

NCBAHMFWA 1

State of Maryland Board of AcupunctureFAV 1

Total Approach TherapyUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FWABagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…