Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB112 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5	5	hb0112
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7	7	HOUSE BILL 112
8	8	J2 2lr0456
9	9	(PRE–FILED) CF 2lr1601
10	10	By: Delegate Crosby
11	11	Requested: September 10, 2021
12	12	Introduced and read first time: January 12, 2022
13	13	Assigned to: Health and Government Operations
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15	15	A BILL ENTITLED
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17	17	AN ACT concerning 1
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19	19	Health Occupations – Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses – 2
20	20	Temporary Licensure, Certification, Registration, and Permitting 3
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22	22	FOR the purpose of requiring health occupations boards to issue a temporary license, 4
23	23	certificate, registration, or permit to a service member, veteran, or military spouse 5
24	24	who meets certain requirements; prohibiting a health occupations board from issuing 6
25	25	a certain temporary license, certificate, registration, or permit if the issuance would 7
26	26	pose a risk to public health, welfare, or safety; and generally relating to temporary 8
27	27	health occupational licensure, certification, registration, and permitting 9
28	28	requirements for service members, veterans, and military spouses. 10
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30	30	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 11
31	31	Article – Health Occupations 12
32	32	Section 1–701 13
33	33	Annotated Code of Maryland 14
34	34	(2021 Replacement Volume) 15
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36	36	BY adding to 16
37	37	Article – Health Occupations 17
38	38	Section 1–702.1 and 1–702.2 18
39	39	Annotated Code of Maryland 19
40	40	(2021 Replacement Volume) 20
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42	42	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 21
43	43	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 22
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45	45	Article – Health Occupations 23
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47	47	1–701. 24
48	48	2 HOUSE BILL 112
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51	51	(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 1
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53	53	(b) “Health occupations board” means a board authorized to issue a license, 2
54	54	certificate, or registration under this article. 3
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56	56	(c) (1) “Military spouse” means the spouse of a service member or veteran. 4
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58	58	(2) “Military spouse” includes a surviving spouse of: 5
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60	60	(i) A veteran; or 6
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62	62	(ii) A service member who died within 1 year before the date on 7
63	63	which: 8
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65	65	1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF §§ 1–702 AND 1–703 9
66	66	THROUGH 1–705 OF THIS SUBTITLE , the application for a FULL license, certificate, or 10
67	67	registration is submitted; OR 11
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69	69	2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF §§ 1–702.1 AND 1–702.2 OF 12
70	70	THIS SUBTITLE , THE APPLICATION FOR A TEMPORARY LICENSE , CERTIFICATE, 13
71	71	REGISTRATION , OR PERMIT IS SUBMITTED . 14
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73	73	(d) “Service member” means an individual who is an active duty member of: 15
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75	75	(1) The armed forces of the United States; 16
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77	77	(2) A reserve component of the armed forces of the United States; or 17
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79	79	(3) The National Guard of any state. 18
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81	81	(e) (1) “Veteran” means a former service member who was discharged from 19
82	82	active duty under circumstances other than dishonorable within 1 year before the date on 20
83	83	which: 21
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85	85	(I) FOR THE PURPOSES OF §§ 1–702 AND 1–703 THROUGH 22
86	86	1–705 OF THIS SUBTITLE , the application for a FULL license, certificate, or registration 23
87	87	is submitted; OR 24
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89	89	(II) FOR THE PURPOSES OF §§ 1–702.1 AND 1–702.2 OF THIS 25
90	90	SUBTITLE, THE APPLICATION FOR A TEMPORARY LICENSE , CERTIFICATE, 26
91	91	REGISTRATION , OR PERMIT IS SUBMITT ED. 27
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93	93	(2) “Veteran” does not include an individual who has completed active duty 28
94	94	and has been discharged for more than 1 year before: 29
95	95	HOUSE BILL 112 3
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98	98	(I) FOR THE PURPOSES OF §§ 1–702 AND 1–703 THROUGH 1
99	99	1–705 OF THIS SUBTITLE , the application for a FULL license, certificate, or registration 2
100	100	is submitted; OR 3
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102	102	(II) FOR THE PURPOSES OF §§ 1–702.1 AND 1–702.2 OF THIS 4
103	103	SUBTITLE, THE APPLICATION FOR A TEMPORARY LICENSE , CERTIFICATE, 5
104	104	REGISTRATION , OR PERMIT IS SUBMITT ED. 6
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106	106	1–702.1. 7
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108	108	(A) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, EACH 8
109	109	HEALTH OCCUPATIONS B OARD SHALL ISSUE AN EXP EDITED TEMPORARY LIC ENSE, 9
110	110	CERTIFICATE, REGISTRATION , OR PERMIT TO A SERVICE MEMBER , VETERAN, OR 10
111	111	MILITARY SPOUSE WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMEN TS OF THIS SUBSECTIO N. 11
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113	113	(2) A TEMPORARY LICENSE , CERTIFICATE, REGISTRATION , OR 12
114	114	PERMIT ISSUED UNDE R THIS SUBSECTION IS VALID UNTIL THE EARL IER OF: 13
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116	116	(I) 6 MONTHS AFTER THE DAT E OF ISSUANCE; OR 14
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118	118	(II) THE DATE ON WHICH A L ICENSE, CERTIFICATE, 15
119	119	REGISTRATION , OR PERMIT IS GRANTED OR A NOTI CE TO DENY A LICENSE , 16
120	120	CERTIFICATE, REGISTRATION , OR PERMIT IS ISSUED BY THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS 17
121	121	BOARD. 18
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123	123	(3) AN APPLICATION FOR A TEMPORARY LICENSE , CERTIFICATE, 19
124	124	REGISTRATION , OR PERMIT TO PRACTICE A HEALTH OCCUPATION UNDER THI S 20
125	125	SUBSECTION SHALL INC LUDE THE FOLLOWING , IN THE FORM AND MANN ER 21
126	126	REQUIRED BY THE HEAL TH OCCUPATIONS BOARD : 22
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128	128	(I) PROOF THAT THE APPLIC ANT IS A SERVICE MEM BER, 23
129	129	VETERAN, OR MILITARY SPOUSE , INCLUDING: 24
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131	131	1. FOR A SERVICE MEMBER OR VETERAN, A DD FORM 25
132	132	214, PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION ORDERS , OR A COMMON ACCESS CARD 26
133	133	ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE; OR 27
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135	135	2. FOR A MILITARY SPOUSE , A MARRIAGE CERTIFICA TE 28
136	136	AND ONE OF THE FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION LI STED IN ITEM 1 OF THIS ITEM; 29
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138	138	(II) PROOF THAT: 30
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140	140	1. THE APPLICANT HAS HELD A VALID LICENSE , 31 4 HOUSE BILL 112
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143	143	CERTIFICATE, REGISTRATION , OR PERMIT IN GOOD STANDING ISSUED IN AN OTHER 1
144	144	STATE FOR AT LEAST 1 YEAR; AND 2
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146	146	2. EACH VALID LICENSE , CERTIFICATE, REGISTRATION, 3
147	147	OR PERMIT HELD BY TH E APPLICANT ISSUED I N ANOTHER STATE IS I N GOOD 4
148	148	STANDING; 5
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150	150	(III) IF THE APPLICANT IS A SERVICE MEMBER OR VE TERAN, 6
151	151	PROOF THAT THE APPLICANT I S ASSIGNED TO A DUTY STATION IN THE STATE OR 7
152	152	HAS ESTABLISHED LEGA L RESIDENCE IN THE STATE; 8
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154	154	(IV) IF THE APPLICANT IS A MILITARY SPOUSE , PROOF THAT: 9
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156	156	1. THE APPLICANT ’S SPOUSE IS ASSIGNED TO A DUTY 10
157	157	STATION IN THE STATE OR HAS ESTABLISHED LEGAL RE SIDENCE IN THE STATE; OR 11
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159	159	2. IF THE APPLICANT IS A SURVIVING SPOUSE 12
160	160	DESCRIBED UNDER § 1–701(C)(2) OF THIS SUBTITLE , THE APPLICANT HAS 13
161	161	ESTABLISHED LEGAL RE SIDENCE IN THE STATE; 14
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163	163	(V) 1. PROOF OF APPLICATION FOR A NATIONAL CRIMINAL 15
164	164	HISTORY RECORDS CHEC K; OR 16
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166	166	2. THE RESULTS OF A NATI ONAL CRIMINAL HISTOR Y 17
167	167	RECORDS CHECK COMPLE TED WITHIN 1 YEAR BEFORE THE DATE OF APPLICATION ; 18
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169	169	(VI) PROOF THAT THE APPLIC ANT HAS SUBMITTED AN 19
170	170	APPLICATION FOR FULL LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION , REGISTRATIO N, OR 20
171	171	PERMITTING; AND 21
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173	173	(VII) PAYMENT OF ANY APPLIC ATION FEE REQUIRED B Y THE 22
174	174	HEALTH OCCUPATIONS B OARD. 23
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176	176	(B) (1) A HEALTH OCCUPATIONS B OARD MAY APPLY TO TH E SECRETARY 24
177	177	FOR APPROVAL OF AN A LTERNATIVE PROCESS F OR LICENSURE , CERTIFICATION , 25
178	178	REGISTRATION , OR PERMITTING THAT DOES NOT MEET T HE REQUIREMENTS OF 26
179	179	SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION BUT THAT ALLOWS SERVICE MEMBERS, 27
180	180	VETERANS, AND MILITARY SPOUSES TO OBTAIN A LICENSE , CERTIFICATE, 28
181	181	REGISTRATION , OR PERMIT UNDER THIS ARTICLE I N AN EXPEDITED MANNE R THAT 29
182	182	MEETS THE GOALS OF SUBSECT ION (A) OF THIS SECTION. 30
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184	184	(2) IF THE SECRETARY APPROVES AN ALTERNATIVE PROCESS FOR 31
185	185	LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION , REGISTRATION , OR PERMITTING UNDER PARAGRAPH 32 HOUSE BILL 112 5
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188	188	(1) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE HEALTH OCCUPATIO NS BOARD SHALL BE 1
189	189	CONSIDERED TO HAV E FULFILLED THE REQU IREMENTS OF SUBSECTI ON (A) OF THIS 2
190	190	SECTION. 3
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192	192	1–702.2. 4
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194	194	(A) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION S (B) AND (C) OF THIS SECTION , A HEALTH 5
195	195	OCCUPATIONS BOARD MA Y ISSUE A TEMPORARY LICENSE, CERTIFICATE, 6
196	196	REGISTRATION , OR PERMIT TO A SERVICE MEMBER , VETERAN, OR MILITARY SPOUSE 7
197	197	WHO HAS HELD A VALID LICENSE , CERTIFICATE, REGISTRATION , OR PERMIT IN 8
198	198	GOOD STANDING ISSUED IN ANOTHER STATE FOR LESS THAN 1 YEAR IF EACH VALID 9
199	199	LICENSE, CERTIFICATE, REGISTRATION , OR PERMIT HELD BY TH E SERVICE 10
200	200	MEMBER, VETERAN, OR MILITARY SPOUSE IS I N GOOD STANDING . 11
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202	202	(B) A TEMPORARY LICENSE , CERTIFICATE, REGISTRATION , OR PERMIT 12
203	203	ISSUED UNDER THIS SE CTION AUTHORIZES THE SERVICE MEMBER , VETERAN, OR 13
204	204	MILITARY SPOUSE , FOR A LIMITED PERIOD OF TIME AS DETERMINE D BY THE 14
205	205	HEALTH OCCUPATIONS BOARD, TO PERFORM SERVICES REGULATED BY THE 15
206	206	HEALTH OCCUPATIONS B OARD WHILE THE SERVI CE MEMBER , VETERAN, OR 16
207	207	MILITARY SPOUSE COMP LETES THE REQUIREMEN TS FOR LICENSURE , 17
208	208	CERTIFICATION , REGISTRATION , OR PERMITTING IN THE STATE. 18
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210	210	(C) A HEALTH OCCUPATIONS B OARD M AY NOT ISSUE A LICEN SE, 19
211	211	CERTIFICATE, REGISTRATION , OR PERMIT UNDER THIS SECTION I F ISSUANCE OF 20
212	212	THE LICENSE, CERTIFICATE, REGISTRATION , OR PERMIT WOULD POSE A RISK TO 21
213	213	PUBLIC HEALTH , WELFARE, OR SAFETY. 22
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215	215	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 23
216	216	October 1, 2022. 24
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