HB 995

Withdrawn

Health Occupations - Behavioral Health Care Providers - Use of Artificial Intelligence

Sponsor: Jamila J. Woods (District 26)Committee: HealthSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Unfavorable Report by Health; Withdrawn (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting behavioral health care providers from using artificial intelligence to provide behavioral health care to a patient; authorizing a behavioral health care provider to use a system that employs artificial intelligence in performing administrative support tasks under certain circumstances; and requiring a behavioral health care provider to obtain certain informed consent from patients if the provider uses a certain system that employs artificial intelligence under certain circumstances.

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Testimony (27)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 9UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Mills, Morganlobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Woods, Jamila	Maryland General Assembly	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Binion, Joy	NAMI Metro Baltimore and Anne Arundel County	Position only
FAV	Proctor, Karessa	NASW Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ciekot, Annlobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Oral
FAV	Kniffen, Megan	Venus Counseling	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Woods, Delegate Woodslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Ferrell, Valerie	Individual	Position only
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Oral
UNF	Price, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
UNF	Clark, Ashleylobbyist	Harris Jones & Malone, LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Floyd, Brandonlobbyist	Johns Hopkins	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Tilburg, Will	University of Maryland Medical System	Written (PDF)
UNF	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	durkin, margaretlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Martinez, Madelinlobbyist	Catholic Charities	Written (PDF)
FWA	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	Towing and Recovery Professionals of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Postmus, Dean Judy	University of Maryland School of Social Work	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Witten, Jenniferlobbyist	LifeBridge Health	Written (PDF)
INFO	Williams, Irnise	OAG	Written (PDF)
INFO	Rosier, Collanlobbyist	Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.	Position only

Organizations on record

Catholic CharitiesFWA 1

Compass Government RelationsFAV 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

Harris Jones & Malone, LLCUNF 1

Johns HopkinsUNF 1

Kaiser PermanenteUNF 1

LifeBridge HealthINFO 1

Maryland Department of HealthUNF 1

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

NAMI Metro Baltimore and Anne Arundel CountyFAV 1

NASW MarylandFAV 1

NCADD-MarylandFAV 1

OAGINFO 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.INFO 1

Towing and Recovery Professionals of MarylandFWA 1

University of Maryland Medical SystemUNF 1

University of Maryland School of Social WorkFWA 1

Venus CounselingFAV 1

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.…

FAVWhite, MarcelineEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

FAVCiekot, AnnPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…

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…

UNFClark, AshleyHarris Jones & Malone, LLCRegistered for: Beltway Fine Wine; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company; Community Associations Institute/Maryland Legislative Action Committee; Employ Prince George's, Inc.; Frederick Community College; Greater Baltimore Committee…

UNFFloyd, BrandonJohns HopkinsRegistered for: Johns Hopkins

UNFTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente

UNFMehu, NatashaMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…

UNFdurkin, margaretRegistered for: TechNet

FWAMartinez, MadelinCatholic CharitiesRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FWAMansfield, AndreaTowing and 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.…

INFOWitten, JenniferLifeBridge HealthRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.

INFORosier, CollanPyramid Healthcare, Inc.Registered for: Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.