Legislation

Title: State Board of Physicians - Genetic Counselors - Licensing
Sponsored by: Senator Lam
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 604
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the State Board of Physicians to license genetic counselors; providing that provisions of the Act do not limit the right of certain individuals to practice certain occupations; establishing the Genetic Counseling Advisory Committee within the Board; requiring individuals, on or after January 1, 2024, to be licensed by the Board as genetic counselors before practicing genetic counseling in the State; requiring the Board to issue a supervised genetic counselor license to certain applicants on or after January 1, 2024; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0299

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2022

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 7/09/2020 Legislative Date 7/09/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Board of Physicians - Genetic Counselors - Licensing Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/06/2021 Legislative Date 1/06/2021 Action Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/19/2021 Legislative Date 2/19/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/23/2021 Legislative Date 2/14/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {164238/1 Adopted Proceedings 15 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/23/2021 Legislative Date 2/14/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 15 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - State Board of Physicians - Genetic Counselors - Licensing Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/24/2021 Legislative Date 2/15/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 16 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2021 Legislative Date 2/25/2021 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 16 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2021 Legislative Date 3/17/2021 Action Hearing 3/24 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/24/2021 Legislative Date 3/24/2021 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2021 Legislative Date 3/12/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2021 Legislative Date 3/13/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (119-13) Proceedings 32AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2021 Legislative Date 3/07/2021 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/30/2021 Legislative Date 5/30/2021 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 604 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - State Board of Physicians - Genetic Counselors - Licensing Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	7/09/2020	7/09/2020	Pre-filed
Senate	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - State Board of Physicians - Genetic Counselors - Licensing
Senate	1/06/2021	1/06/2021	Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/19/2021	2/19/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/23/2021	2/14/2021	Favorable with Amendments {164238/1 Adopted	15 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/23/2021	2/14/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	15 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - State Board of Physicians - Genetic Counselors - Licensing
Senate	2/24/2021	2/15/2021	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	16 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/25/2021	2/25/2021	Referred Health and Government Operations	16 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2021	3/17/2021	Hearing 3/24 at 1:30 p.m.
House	3/20/2021	3/20/2021	Hearing canceled
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/24/2021	3/24/2021	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/25/2021	3/12/2021	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	31 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2021	3/13/2021	Third Reading Passed (119-13)	32AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/29/2021	3/07/2021	Returned Passed	34 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 604
			Text - Chapter - State Board of Physicians - Genetic Counselors - Licensing

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