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Committee orders study of licensing options for former federal health workers, asks MDH for plan by Oct. 1, 2025
Summary
Lawmakers amended a cross-file (Senate Bill 749 / House Bill 723) to direct the Maryland Department of Health and Health Occupations boards to develop a plan addressing licensure or temporary authorization for certain former federal employees and out-of-state licensees; the report is due Oct. 1, 2025.
The Health and Government Operations Committee voted to amend and pass legislation directing the Maryland Department of Health and the State’s health occupations boards to develop a plan to authorize practice for certain non-Maryland license holders and former federal employees.
The amendment added to the cross-file of House Bill 723 and Senate Bill 749 requires MDH to produce a plan by Oct. 1, 2025, for temporary or permanent authorization to practice in Maryland for individuals who are not licensed in the state but hold equivalent licenses elsewhere and who left federal employment after Jan. 20, 2025. The amendment instructs MDH to include any statutory changes needed to implement the plan when it reports to the Senate Finance Committee and the…
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