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Sponsor seeks one‑year telehealth continuity for out‑of‑state counselors; board and stakeholders discuss limits
Summary
Delegate Kaiser proposed HB 14-74 to let out‑of‑state licensed professional counselors use telehealth to provide continuity of care to Maryland residents — particularly college students — for up to one year; supporters framed it as continuity of care while some members and the licensing board raised safety, supervision and scope questions.
Delegate Kaiser, sponsor of House Bill 14-74, told the committee the bill is intended to preserve continuity of mental‑health care for people — especially students attending out‑of‑state colleges — who temporarily live in Maryland. The proposal would allow licensed professional counselors from another state who are in good standing and who have an established therapeutic relationship with a client to…
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