2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB1474: State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Temporary Telehealth Licenses - Establishment

Legislative Summary

Establishing a temporary telehealth license to be issued by the State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists authorizing the holder to provide clinical professional counseling services only to a student attending an institution of higher education in the State if the student and out-of-state licensed professional counselor have a previously established relationship that has existed for at least 6 months; limiting the term of the temporary license to 6 months; and prohibiting the renewal of a temporary licensed issued under the Act.

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Bill History

2/7/2025
First Reading Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Hearing 3/11 at 2:45 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Favorable with Amendments {213022/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Referred Finance
Senate
3/18/2025
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/5/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
4/5/2025
Favorable with Amendments {513225/1 Adopted
Senate
4/5/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/5/2025
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
Senate
4/7/2025
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 513225/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 513225/1 Adopted

4/5/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 213022/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 213022/1 Adopted

3/15/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
140
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
138
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED