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HB 256 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Health Occupations Boards - Membership Alteration and Sunset Extensions

HB 256 extends the expiration dates for several Maryland health licensing boards from 2025-2026 to 2030-2031 under the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (sunset law). It specifically increases the State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners from seven to nine members (six licensed therapists and three consumer members) and sets new expiration terms for these additional members in 2030. The bill affects the State Boards of Audiologists, Massage Therapy, Pharmacy, Professional Counselors, and Behavior Analysts. These changes ensure these boards continue operating without needing new legislation before 2030-2031.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Oct 6, 2024 Signed Apr 8, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill updates the membership composition and sunset dates for several Maryland health occupations boards, including the State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners. The changes increase the number of board members from seven to nine, adjust the breakdown of professional versus consumer members, and extend the sunset date for certain titles from 2026 to 2031.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include membership alterations and sunset date extensions for multiple health occupations boards, not just massage therapy.
REQUIREMENT

The State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners membership increased from seven to nine members, with five licensed massage therapists and three consumer members instead of two.

TIMELINE

Sunset dates for several health occupations titles were extended from 2026 to 2031, except for the Pharmacy title which remains at 2030.

TECHNICAL

Added committee report status and house action dates to the bill header.

Corrected formatting inconsistencies in section numbering and citation references throughout the document.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Apr 8, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 31
executive
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Finance
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Referred Finance
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
First Reading Health and Government Operations
lower
Oct 6, 2024
Introduced
Pre-filed
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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