2010 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 357

File Code: Health Occupations Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 541
Sponsored By:
Senator Harrington
Entitled:
Health Occupations - Wellness Practitioners - Exemption from Licensure as Physicians

Synopsis:

Providing that the Maryland Medical Practice Act does not prohibit specified individuals who provide complementary and alternative health services from practicing in the State; authorizing a wellness practitioner to practice in the State if the wellness practitioner has not had a license restricted, suspended, or revoked without subsequent reinstatement, has not been convicted of specified crimes or adjudicated to be mentally incompetent, and does not take specified actions as a wellness practitioner or otherwise; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
1/28
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/3
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
3/8
Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Disclosure
Health -see also- Mental Health
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses
Patients
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health Occupations
( 14-103 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
Senate
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs