SENATE BILL 357

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

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

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

Senate

Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs