Legislation

Title: State Board of Physicians - Genetic Counselors - Licensing
Sponsored by: Delegate Carr
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 603
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

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:: Health and Government Operations

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0034

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2022

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/29/2020 Legislative Date 10/29/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 12/23/2020 Legislative Date 12/23/2020 Action Hearing 2/04 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Board of Physicians - Genetic Counselors - Licensing Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2021 Legislative Date 3/19/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2021 Legislative Date 3/08/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {206788/1 Adopted Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2021 Legislative Date 3/08/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - State Board of Physicians - Genetic Counselors - Licensing Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/22/2021 Legislative Date 3/10/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (131-4) Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/22/2021 Legislative Date 3/02/2021 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 4/10/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {454033/1 Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/21/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/29/2021 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/29/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (127-10) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/29/2021 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - State Board of Physicians - Genetic Counselors - Licensing Proceedings
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 603 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - State Board of Physicians - Genetic Counselors - Licensing Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/29/2020	10/29/2020	Pre-filed
House	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Health and Government Operations
House	12/23/2020	12/23/2020	Hearing 2/04 at 1:30 p.m.
			Text - First - State Board of Physicians - Genetic Counselors - Licensing
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2021	3/19/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/19/2021	3/08/2021	Favorable with Amendments {206788/1 Adopted	27 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2021	3/08/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	27 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - State Board of Physicians - Genetic Counselors - Licensing
House	3/22/2021	3/10/2021	Third Reading Passed (131-4)	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/22/2021	3/02/2021	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	30 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2021	4/10/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	4/10/2021	3/20/2021	Favorable with Amendments {454033/1 Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2021	3/20/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/21/2021	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/12/2021	3/29/2021	House Concurs Senate Amendments	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/12/2021	3/29/2021	Third Reading Passed (127-10)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/12/2021	3/29/2021	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - State Board of Physicians - Genetic Counselors - Licensing
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 603
			Text - Chapter - State Board of Physicians - Genetic Counselors - Licensing

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