State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established
Sponsor: Mary Washington (District 43)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 226 (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; requiring the Board, beginning November 1, 2026, to issue a provisional license to an applicant who, except for passing the examination otherwise required, has met certain appropriate education and experience requirements; and requiring the Board beginning in 2027, to report certain information regarding the provisional licensing program to certain committees of the General Assembly.
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Testimony (66)
MGA witness listFAV 38FavorableFWA 9Favorable with amendmentsUNF 18UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Harris, Tarahn | Baltimore ABSW | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rabbitt, Dan | Behavioral Health System Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carlock, Ruth | Brain Injury Association of Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Mills, Morganlobbyist | Compass Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Diamond, Joanna | Health Care for the Homeless | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Maria | Inclusive Therapy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | MDAD President, MDAD President | Maryland Association of the Deaf | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Browning, Jeremy | Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Washington, Mary | Maryland General Assembly | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Martin, Dan | Mental Health Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Respress, Christy | Pathways to Housing DC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gilliam, Christa | SWEAR | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | SWASC, UM | Social Work Advocates for Social Change | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ross, Philicia | Social Workers for Equity and Anti-Racism (SWEAR) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flanigan, Amber | Swear | Oral |
| FAV | Hoffman, Charlotte | Trans Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rascovar, Daniel | Trans Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Agnew, Alyssa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bell, Ninah | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brocht, Chauna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clarida, Jai | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Doyle, Rachel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Doyle, William | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | James, Nicole | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kays, Lisa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Love, Kristi | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Moore, Sandra | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | O'Reilly, Nicole | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Panepinto, Lynn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Powell, Kaleigh | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Rivera, Carmen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ross, Philicia | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Washington, M., Senator Washington, M.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Washington, M., Senator Washington, M.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Wilkerson, Emanuel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | medina, b.a. | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Henkel, Jennifer | ASWB | 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 | Williams, Dr. Frank | PSI | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McDowell-Porter, Shelly | Self | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ross, Philicia | Social Workers for Equity and Anti-Racism (SWEAR) | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bushrod, Dionne | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Doyle, William | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Duke, Brittany | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jones, Lisalobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Littell, Melinda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Massey, Michael | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Owens, Stacey | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Reed, Bynia | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Rodriguez, Victoria | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sung, Susanna | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Towne, Ezra | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Meenan, Kevin | Board of Social Work Examiners | Oral |
| FWA | McClellan, Daphne | NASW Maryland | Oral |
| FWA | Proctor, Karessa | NASW Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Proctor, Karessa | NASW Maryland | Written (PDF) |
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Organizations on record
ASWBUNF 1
Baltimore ABSWFAV 1
Inclusive TherapyFAV 1
NASW MarylandFWA 3
PSIUNF 1
SelfUNF 1
SwearFAV 1
SWEARFAV 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.…
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…
UNFJones, LisaRegistered for: Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Black Charities; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC…
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…