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Committee approves law expanding implicit-bias and structural-racism training for licensed health workers
Summary
House Bill 783, requiring implicit-bias and structural-racism training for all individuals licensed or certified by health occupations boards at first renewal after April 1, 2026, was reported favorable by the committee 7-4 after extended debate over grandfathering, training cost and oversight.
House Bill 783, which expands required renewal training for individuals licensed or certified by Maryland health occupations boards to include implicit-bias and structural-racism content, was reported favorably by the Senate Finance Committee after extensive questioning and debate about scope, cost and oversight.
Under the bill as amended and reprinted, applicants for license or certificate renewal must attest they completed an approved implicit-bias and structural-racism training program the first time they renew after April 1, 2026. The Cultural and Linguistic Health Care…
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