2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB723: Health Occupations - Authorization to Practice for Former Federal Employees and Dental Applicants Licensed or Certified in Another State

Legislative Summary

Requiring the State Board of Dental Examiners to issue a license or certification to certain applicants licensed or certified by another state within 15 business days after receiving the completed application; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to develop a plan for a temporary or permanent authorization to practice a health occupation in the State for certain individuals who left employment with a federal agency after January 20, 2025; requiring the Department to submit the plan by October 1, 2025 to certain committees; etc.

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Bill History

1/27/2025
First Reading Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
1/29/2025
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Referred Finance
Senate
3/24/2025
Favorable Report by Finance
Senate
3/25/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Senate
3/31/2025
Floor Amendment {253427/1 (Senator Kramer) Adopted
Senate
3/31/2025
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Senate
4/1/2025
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates
4/8/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 12
House of Delegates

Amendments

Floor Amendment 253427/1 (Senator Kramer) Adopted

Floor Amendment 253427/1 (Senator Kramer) Adopted

3/31/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/1/2025
136
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/11/2025
138
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/8/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Ken Kerr
Ken Kerr
Democrat

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/10/2025175.3 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text4/2/2025192.3 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/11/2025116.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/28/2025113.9 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197043.9 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197037.1 KB