2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 541

File Code: Health Occupations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 357
Sponsored By:
Delegates Reznik, Ali, Bobo, Boteler, Feldman, Guzzone, Kipke, Kullen, Montgomery, Rice, F. Turner, and V. Turner
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.
House Action
2/2
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/10
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/9
Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kirill Reznik, District 39
Delegate Saqib Ali, District 39
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Guy Guzzone, District 13
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Craig L. Rice, District 15
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

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 :
House
Health and Government Operations