State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established
Sponsor: Jamila J. Woods (District 26)Committee: HealthSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 227 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing a provisional social work license through which an individual issued a provisional social work license may receive a full license; and requiring the Board, beginning in 2027, to report to certain committees of the General Assembly on the number of provisional licenses issued, the number of provisional license holders who obtained full licensure, and any recommendations for improving the program and the program's impact on the health care workforce.
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Testimony (59)
MGA witness listFAV 34FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsUNF 16UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Cosby, Veronica | ACPS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harris, Tarahn | Baltimore ABSW | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rabbitt, Dan | Behavioral Health System Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mills, Morganlobbyist | Compass Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Diamond, Joanna | Health Care for the Homeless | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | MDAD President, MDAD President | Maryland Association of the Deaf | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Woods, Jamila | Maryland General Assembly | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Martin, Dan | Mental Health Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goldstein, Laura | Montgomery County Counseling Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeCarlo, Matthew | Open Social Work | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Respress, Christy | Pathways to Housing DC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosier, Collanlobbyist | Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. | Position only |
| FAV | Gilliam, Christa | SWEAR | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mounty, Judith | SWEAR | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thomas, Eleshia | SWEAR Team | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | SWASC, UM | Social Work Advocates for Social Change | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flanigan, Amber | Swear | Oral |
| FAV | Hoffman, Charlotte | Trans Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rascovar, Daniel | Trans Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Agnew, Alyssa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bell, Ninah | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brocht, Chauna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Woods, Delegate Woodslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Doss, Coen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Doyle, Rachel | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Doyle, William | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kays, Lisa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kunz, James | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Love, Kristi | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Panepinto, Lynn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Powell, Kaleigh | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ross, Philicia | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tome, Gretchen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Melissa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Henkel, Jennifer | ASWB | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hardy-Chandler, Stacey | Association of Social Work Boards | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Balogh, Lindsey | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Amodio, Jillian | Moms For Mental Health | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Monson, Marette | National Disability Rights Advocate | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Williams, Frank | Psychological Services, Inc. (PSI). | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kim, Joy | Rutgers University School of Social Work | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ross, Philicia | SWEAR Community | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Acosta, Tiffany | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Bushrod, Dionne | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Corcelius, Cody | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Duke, Brittany | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McDowell-Porter, Shelly | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Reed, Bynia | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sung, Susanna | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Robertson, Glenda | AFSCME Local 1899 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Richards, Karen | MD Board of Social Work Examiners | Oral |
| FWA | McClellan, Daphne | NASW Maryland | Oral |
| FWA | Proctor, Karessa | NASW Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Massey, Michael | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Rodriguez, Victoria | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Bison, Kaitlyn | The Council of State Governments | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Evwaraye, Onoriode | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
ACPSFAV 1
AFSCME Local 1899FWA 1
ASWBUNF 1
Baltimore ABSWFAV 1
NASW MarylandFWA 2
Open Social WorkFAV 1
SwearFAV 1
SWEARFAV 2
SWEAR CommunityUNF 1
SWEAR TeamFAV 1
Trans MarylandFAV 2
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMills, MorganCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: Alley Cat Allies; CFG Health Network; Coinbase, Inc.; Girl Scouts of Central Maryland; Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The; Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.…
UNFKrone, 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…