EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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SENATE BILL 230
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CF HB 112
By: Senator Jackson
Introduced and read first time: January 13, 2022
Assigned to: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Health Occupations – Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses – 2
Temporary Licensure, Certification, Registration, and Permitting 3
FOR the purpose of requiring health occupations boards to issue a temporary license, 4
certificate, registration, or permit to a service member, veteran, or military spouse 5
who meets certain requirements; prohibiting a health occupations board from issuing 6
a certain temporary license, certificate, registration, or permit if the issuance would 7
pose a risk to public health, welfare, or safety; and generally relating to temporary 8
health occupational licensure, certification, registration, and permitting 9
requirements for service members, veterans, and military spouses. 10
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 11
Article – Health Occupations 12
Section 1–701 13
Annotated Code of Maryland 14
(2021 Replacement Volume) 15
BY adding to 16
Article – Health Occupations 17
Section 1–702.1 and 1–702.2 18
Annotated Code of Maryland 19
(2021 Replacement Volume) 20
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 21
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 22
Article – Health Occupations 23
1–701. 24
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 25 2 SENATE BILL 230
(b) “Health occupations board” means a board authorized to issue a license, 1
certificate, or registration under this article. 2
(c) (1) “Military spouse” means the spouse of a service member or veteran. 3
(2) “Military spouse” includes a surviving spouse of: 4
(i) A veteran; or 5
(ii) A service member who died within 1 year before the date on 6
which: 7
1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF §§ 1–702 AND 1–703 8
THROUGH 1–705 OF THIS SUBTITLE , the application for a FULL license, certificate, or 9
registration is submitted; OR 10
2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF §§ 1–702.1 AND 1–702.2 OF 11
THIS SUBTITLE , THE APPLICATION FOR A TEMPORARY LICENSE , CERTIFICATE, 12
REGISTRATION , OR PERMIT IS SUBMITT ED. 13
(d) “Service member” means an individual who is an active duty member of: 14
(1) The armed forces of the United States; 15
(2) A reserve component of the armed forces of the United States; or 16
(3) The National Guard of any state. 17
(e) (1) “Veteran” means a former service member who was discharged from 18
active duty under circumstances other than dishonorable within 1 year before the date on 19
which: 20
(I) FOR THE PURPOSES OF §§ 1–702 AND 1–703 THROUGH 21
1–705 OF THIS SUBTITLE , the application for a FULL license, certificate, or registration 22
is submitted; OR 23
(II) FOR THE PURPOSES OF §§ 1–702.1 AND 1–702.2 OF THIS 24
SUBTITLE, THE APPLICATION FOR A TEMPORARY LICENSE , CERTIFICATE, 25
REGISTRATION , OR PERMIT IS SUBMITT ED. 26
(2) “Veteran” does not include an individual who has completed active duty 27
and has been discharged for more than 1 year before: 28
(I) FOR THE PURPOSES OF §§ 1–702 AND 1–703 THROUGH 29 SENATE BILL 230 3
1–705 OF THIS SUBTITLE , the application for a FULL license, certificate, or registration 1
is submitted; OR 2
(II) FOR THE PURPOSES OF §§ 1–702.1 AND 1–702.2 OF THIS 3
SUBTITLE, THE APPLICATION FOR A TEMPORARY LICENSE , CERTIFICATE, 4
REGISTRATION , OR PERMIT IS SUBMITT ED. 5
1–702.1. 6
(A) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, EACH 7
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS B OARD SHALL ISSUE AN EXPEDITED TEMPO RARY LICENSE, 8
CERTIFICATE, REGISTRATION , OR PERMIT TO A SERVI CE MEMBER , VETERAN, OR 9
MILITARY SPOUSE WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMEN TS OF THIS SUBSECTIO N. 10
(2) A TEMPORARY LICENSE , CERTIFICATE, REGISTRATION , OR 11
PERMIT ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION IS V ALID UNTIL THE EARLIER OF : 12
(I) 6 MONTHS AFTER THE DAT E OF ISSUANCE; OR 13
(II) THE DATE ON WHICH A L ICENSE, CERTIFICATE, 14
REGISTRATION , OR PERMIT IS GRANTED OR A NOTICE TO DENY A LICENSE, 15
CERTIFICATE, REGISTRATION , OR PERMIT IS ISSUED BY THE HEALTH OCCUPA TIONS 16
BOARD. 17
(3) AN APPLICATION FOR A TEMPORARY LICENSE , CERTIFICATE, 18
REGISTRATION , OR PERMIT TO PRACTIC E A HEALTH OCCUPATIO N UNDER THIS 19
SUBSECTION SHALL INC LUDE THE FOLLOWING , IN THE FORM AND MANN ER 20
REQUIRED BY THE HEAL TH OCCUPATIONS BOARD : 21
(I) PROOF THAT THE APPLICANT IS A SERVICE MEMBER , 22
VETERAN, OR MILITARY SPOUSE , INCLUDING: 23
1. FOR A SERVICE MEMBER OR VETERAN, A DD FORM 24
214, PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION ORDERS , OR A COMMON ACCESS C ARD 25
ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE; OR 26
2. FOR A MILITARY SPOUSE , A MARRIAGE CERTIFICA TE 27
AND ONE OF THE FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION LI STED IN ITEM 1 OF THIS ITEM; 28
(II) PROOF THAT: 29
1. THE APPLICANT HAS HEL D A VALID LICENSE , 30
CERTIFICATE, REGISTRATION , OR PERMIT IN GOOD ST ANDING ISSUED IN ANO THER 31 4 SENATE BILL 230
STATE FOR AT LEAST 1 YEAR; AND 1
2. EACH VALID LICENSE , CERTIFICATE, REGISTRATION , 2
OR PERMIT HELD BY TH E APPLICANT ISSUED I N ANOTHER STATE IS I N GOOD 3
STANDING; 4
(III) IF THE APPLICANT IS A SERVICE MEMBER OR VE TERAN, 5
PROOF THAT THE APPLI CANT IS ASSIGNED TO A DUTY STATION IN TH E STATE OR 6
HAS ESTABLISHED LEGA L RESIDENCE IN THE STATE; 7
(IV) IF THE APPLICANT IS A MILITARY SPOUSE , PROOF THAT: 8
1. THE APPLICANT ’S SPOUSE IS ASSIGNED TO A DUTY 9
STATION IN THE STATE OR HAS ESTABLIS HED LEGAL RESIDENCE IN THE STATE; OR 10
2. IF THE APPLICANT IS A SURVIVING SPOUSE 11
DESCRIBED UNDER § 1–701(C)(2) OF THIS SUBTITLE , THE APPLICANT HAS 12
ESTABLISHED LEGAL RE SIDENCE IN THE STATE; 13
(V) 1. PROOF OF APPLICATION FOR A NATIONAL CRIMI NAL 14
HISTORY RECORDS CHEC K; OR 15
2. THE RESULTS OF A NATI ONAL CRIMINAL HISTOR Y 16
RECORDS CHECK COMPLE TED WITHIN 1 YEAR BEFORE THE DATE OF APPLICATION ; 17
(VI) PROOF THAT THE APPLIC ANT HAS SUBMITTED AN 18
APPLICATION FOR FULL LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION , REGISTRATION , OR 19
PERMITTING; AND 20
(VII) PAYMENT OF ANY APPLICA TION FEE REQUIRED BY THE 21
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS B OARD. 22
(B) (1) A HEALTH OCCUPATIONS B OARD MAY APPLY TO TH E SECRETARY 23
FOR APPROVAL OF AN A LTERNATIVE PROCESS F OR LICENSURE , CERTIFICATION , 24
REGISTRATION , OR PERMITTING THAT D OES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF 25
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION BUT THAT ALLOWS SERVICE MEMBERS, 26
VETERANS, AND MILITARY SPOUSES TO OBTAIN A LICENSE , CERTIFICATE, 27
REGISTRATION , OR PERMIT UNDER THIS ARTICLE IN AN EXPEDI TED MANNER THAT 28
MEETS THE GOALS OF S UBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION. 29
(2) IF THE SECRETARY APPROVES AN ALTERNATIVE PROCESS FOR 30
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION , REGISTRATION , OR PERMITTING UNDER PARAGRAPH 31
(1) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE HEALTH OCCUPATIO NS BOARD SHALL BE 32 SENATE BILL 230 5
CONSIDERED TO HAVE F ULFILLED THE REQUIRE MENTS OF SUB SECTION (A) OF THIS 1
SECTION. 2
1–702.2. 3
(A) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION S (B) AND (C) OF THIS SECTION , A HEALTH 4
OCCUPATIONS BOARD MA Y ISSUE A TEMPORARY LICENSE, CERTIFICATE, 5
REGISTRATION , OR PERMIT TO A SERVI CE MEMBER, VETERAN, OR MILITARY SPOUSE 6
WHO HAS HELD A VALID LICENSE , CERTIFICATE, REGISTRATION , OR PERMIT IN 7
GOOD STANDING ISSUED IN ANOTHER STATE FOR LESS THAN 1 YEAR IF EACH VALID 8
LICENSE, CERTIFICATE, REGISTRATION , OR PERMIT HELD BY TH E SERVICE 9
MEMBER, VETERAN, OR MILITARY SPOUSE I S IN GOOD STANDING . 10
(B) A TEMPORARY LICENSE , CERTIFICATE, REGISTRATION , OR PERMIT 11
ISSUED UNDER THIS SE CTION AUTHORIZES THE SERVICE MEMBER , VETERAN, OR 12
MILITARY SPOUSE , FOR A LIMITED PERIOD OF TIME AS DETERMINE D BY THE 13
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS B OARD, TO PERFORM SERVICES REGULATED BY T HE 14
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS B OARD WHILE THE SERVI CE MEMBER , VETERAN, OR 15
MILITARY SPOUSE COMP LETES THE REQUIREMEN TS FOR LICENSURE , 16
CERTIFICATION , REGISTRATION , OR PERMITTING IN THE STATE. 17
(C) A HEALTH OCCUPATIONS B OARD MAY NOT ISSUE A LICENSE, 18
CERTIFICATE, REGISTRATION, OR PERMIT UNDER THIS SECTION IF ISSUANCE OF 19
THE LICENSE, CERTIFICATE, REGISTRATION , OR PERMIT WOULD POSE A RISK TO 20
PUBLIC HEALTH , WELFARE, OR SAFETY. 21
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 22
October 1, 2022. 23