HB 1483

Enacted

Clinical Professional Counseling - Out-of-State Providers - Use of Telehealth for Continuity of Care

Sponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (District 14)Committee: HealthSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 242 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing the authority of the State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists to issue a temporary telehealth license; and exempting certain State licensure requirements for certain individuals who are licensed in another state and who provide counseling through telehealth to clients in the State.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Floyd, Brandonlobbyist	Johns Hopkins	Written (PDF)
FAV	Floyd, Brandonlobbyist	Johns Hopkins	Written (PDF)
FAV	Trescott, Sara	LCPCM	Oral
FAV	Trescott, Sara	LCPCM	Oral
FAV	Heather, PH.D, LCPN, NCC, ACS CDBT, Marybeth	Maryland Counseling Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaiser, Anne	Maryland General Assembly	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaiser, Anne	Maryland General Assembly	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	Towing and Recovery Professionals of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	Towing and Recovery Professionals of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Stacey	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Kaiser, Delegate Kaiserlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Kaiser, Delegate Kaiserlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
UNF	Meenan, Kevin	Board of Social Work Examiners	Oral
UNF	Wilcox, Wendy	MD Association of Youth Service Bureaus	Written (PDF)
UNF	Reese, Lillian	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
UNF	Olaniyi Quadri, Tomiloba	State of Maryland Board of Professional Councelors and Therapists	Oral
UNF	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Fang Brehm, Jennifer	Metro Marriage and Family Therapists	Written (PDF)
FWA	Postmus, Dean Judy	University of Maryland School of Social Work	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Board of Social Work ExaminersUNF 1

Johns HopkinsFAV 2

LCPCMFAV 2

Maryland Counseling AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Department of HealthUNF 1

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 2

MD Association of Youth Service BureausUNF 1

Metro Marriage and Family TherapistsFWA 1

State of Maryland Board of Professional Councelors and TherapistsUNF 1

Towing and Recovery Professionals of MarylandFAV 2

University of Maryland School of Social WorkFWA 1

YearFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVFloyd, BrandonJohns HopkinsRegistered for: Johns Hopkins

FAVMansfield, 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.…

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…