Health Occupations Boards - Membership Alteration and Sunset Extensions

SB 217 extends the expiration dates for several Maryland health occupations boards and committees, preventing their automatic termination under sunset law. It updates the State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners' membership from seven to nine members (six licensed therapists and three consumer members) and extends the termination dates for all covered boards to 2030 or 2031. The bill also specifies that initial terms for newly appointed massage therapy board members will expire in 2030. These changes directly affect the boards overseeing audiology, massage therapy, pharmacy, counseling, and behavior analysis professions. The legislation maintains existing regulatory authority without altering professional practice standards.