SB 568

Health Occupations - Licensed Psychologists - Prescriptive Authority

Sponsor: Arthur Ellis (District 28)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a licensed psychologist to use prescriptive authority under certain circumstances if the psychologist is certified by the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists; establishing the Prescriptive Authority Advisory Committee to advise the Board on oversight and implementation of certain provisions of the Act; establishing application and qualification requirements for certified prescribing psychologists; and establishing requirements for prescribing psychologists who use prescriptive authority.

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Testimony (33)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableUNF 15UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Shattuck, Daniellobbyist	Brocato & Shattuck	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Morris, Neal	Independent Clinical Psychology and Sleep Health Practice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Romeo, Jess	Integra Mental Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Koenig, Kara	K2 Psych Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sanschagrin, Kim	Law & Mental Health Associates Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Browning, Jeremy	Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs	Written (PDF)
FAV	Berman, Paul	Maryland Psychological Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sammons, Morgan	Maryland Psychological Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Savage Jr, R. Patrick	Maryland Psychological Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldstein, Laura	Montgomery County Counseling Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Olarte, Stephanie	Slow Down Psychology, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ellis, Senator	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldman, M.D., Sherry	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Pease, M	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Ellis, Senator Ellislegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Edelstein, Matthew	Maryland Board of Psychologists	Oral
UNF	Vidal, Carol	Maryland Psychiatric Association	Oral
UNF	Kennedy, Anita	National Alliance of Medication Assisted Recovery, Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Miskimen Rivera, Theresa	President, American Psychiatric Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Floyd, Meagan	The Maryland Psychiatric Society	Written (PDF)
UNF	Swartz, Jacob	Washington Psychiatric Society	Oral
UNF	Floyd, Meagan	maryland psychiatric society	Written (PDF)
UNF	Brocato, Deborah	Individual	Position only
UNF	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lewis, Cynthia	Individual	Oral
UNF	Means, Ronald	Individual	Oral
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
UNF	State of, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tompkins, Tanya	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wise, Steve	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	da Silva-Gonzalez, Joana	The Knee Regulatory Research Center	Written (PDF)
INFO	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Hughes, Phillip	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Brocato & ShattuckFAV 1

Independent Clinical Psychology and Sleep Health PracticeFAV 1

Integra Mental HealthFAV 1

K2 Psych ServicesFAV 1

Law & Mental Health Associates Inc.FAV 1

Maryland Board of PsychologistsUNF 1

Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ AffairsFAV 1

Maryland Psychiatric AssociationUNF 1

maryland psychiatric societyUNF 1

Maryland Psychological AssociationFAV 3

Montgomery County Counseling CenterFAV 1

National Alliance of Medication Assisted Recovery, Inc.UNF 1

President, American Psychiatric AssociationUNF 1

Slow Down Psychology, LLCFAV 1

The Knee Regulatory Research CenterINFO 1

The Maryland Psychiatric SocietyUNF 1

Washington Psychiatric SocietyUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVShattuck, DanielBrocato & ShattuckRegistered for: Acorn Health; American Physical Therapy Association Maryland - APTA MD; Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.; Associates in Radiation Medicine; League for People with Disabilities, The; Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics…

UNFKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…