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HB 595

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Income Tax - Credit for Physician Preceptors in Areas With Health Care Workforce Shortages - Alterations

Sponsor: Robbyn Lewis (District 46)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 200 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering eligibility for a credit against the State income tax for physician preceptors by repealing a requirement that a student in a physician preceptorship program be enrolled in a medical school or medical training program in the State and reducing the required number of hours for a preceptor rotation for community-based clinical training; limiting to $100,000 the excess amount of tax credit certificates the Department may carry forward; and applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.

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Testimony (8)

MGA witness list
FAV 7FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWarden-Jarrett, ArielMaryland Academy of Family PhysiciansOral
FAVCarter, Alita-GeriQualequity AccessPosition only
FAVZiegler, Del. NatalieRural Caucus of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVDeCheubel, LeezaRural Maryland CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Lewis, R., Delegate Lewis, R.legislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKrone, ChristinelobbyistIndividualPosition only
FAVWise, SteveIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWAOrtiz, JeanetteUniversity of Maryland, BaltimoreWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKrone, 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