2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB423: Maryland Medical Practice Act and Maryland Physician Assistants Act - Revisions

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

1/21/2025
First Reading Finance
Senate
1/22/2025
Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments {813224/1 Adopted
Senate
3/14/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Senate
3/17/2025
Referred Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/18/2025
Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Returned Passed
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 813224/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 813224/1 Adopted

3/14/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
138
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
44
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Pamela Beidle
Pamela Beidle
Democrat

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/15/2025961.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/21/2025737.5 KB
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