Legislation - HB0776

Repealing obsolete and redundant language in, clarifying language in, and making language consistent across certain provisions of law governing the State Board of Physicians and the regulation of physicians, physician assistants, and allied health professionals; altering certain licensure requirements; altering the grounds for discipline for physicians, physician assistants, and allied health professionals; authorizing the Board to impose a civil penalty for a certain report made in bad faith; etc.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0423

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2025 Legislative Date 1/29/2025 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2025 Legislative Date 1/29/2025 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Medical Practice Act and Maryland Physician Assistants Act - Revisions Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {353524/1 Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Medical Practice Act and Maryland Physician Assistants Act - Revisions Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/09/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (136-1) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2025 Legislative Date 3/27/2025 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/29/2025	1/29/2025	First Reading Health and Government Operations
House	1/29/2025	1/29/2025	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Maryland Medical Practice Act and Maryland Physician Assistants Act - Revisions
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/15/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Favorable with Amendments {353524/1 Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Medical Practice Act and Maryland Physician Assistants Act - Revisions
House	3/17/2025	3/09/2025	Third Reading Passed (136-1)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	3/02/2025	Referred Finance	50 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/27/2025	3/27/2025	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	3/28/2025	3/10/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2025	3/15/2025	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2025	3/18/2025	Returned Passed	58 Click to view Recorded Media

File Code

Subjects

Statutes

Article - Health Occupations

( 14-101, 14-101.1, 14-205, 14-206, 14-207, 14-208, 14-302, 14-306, 14-307, 14-308, 14-309, 14-315, 14-316, 14-317, 14-3A-01, 14-401, 14-401.1, 14-402, 14-403, 14-404, 14-405, 14-409, 14-411, 14-411.1, 14-413, 14-414, 14-5A-01, 14-5A-05, 14-5A-06, 14-5A-07, 14-5A-08, 14-5A-14, 14-5A-17, 14-5A-18, 14-5A-22.1, 14-5A-23, 14-5B-05, 14-5B-06, 14-5B-08, 14-5B-11, 14-5B-12.1, 14-5B-14, 14-5B-15, 14-5B-18.1, 14-5B-19, 14-5C-01, 14-5C-05, 14-5C-06, 14-5C-07, 14-5C-08, 14-5C-10, 14-5C-14.1, 14-5C-17, 14-5C-18, 14-5C-22.1, 14-5C-23, 14-5D-04, 14-5D-05, 14-5D-06, 14-5D-07, 14-5D-10, 14-5D-11.1, 14-5D-11.5, 14-5D-12.1, 14-5D-14, 14-5E-05, 14-5E-06, 14-5E-07, 14-5E-08, 14-5E-14, 14-5E-16, 14-5E-18, 14-5E-22.1, 14-5F-06, 14-5F-07, 14-5F-08, 14-5F-10, 14-5F-12, 14-5F-12.1, 14-5F-12.2, 14-5F-15.1, 14-5F-18, 14-5F-19, 14-5F-20, 14-5F-21, 14-5F-25, 14-5G-05, 14-5G-06, 14-5G-07, 14-5G-08, 14-5G-09, 14-5G-15, 14-5G-18, 14-5G-20, 14-5G-26, 14-5G-27, 14-602, 14-606, 15-103, 15-201, 15-202, 15-205, 15-206, 15-301, 15-302, 15-302.1, 15-302.2, 15-303, 15-309, 15-314, 15-402.1 )