2013 – SB 783/HB1029 Naturopathic Doctor licensing bill
Opposed; Did not pass
2012 – S.B. 180/H.B. 620 Naturopathic Physician Licensure bill
Opposed; Did not pass
2010 – HB 541, SB 357 Safe Harbor exemption bill
Supported safe harbor – hearing held with no vote taken in both House and Senate
2009 – HB1380 Exemption bill but with registration for unlicensed persons
Opposed and tabled
2008 – HB 730 Safe harbor Exemption health freedom bill
Supported; no action taken
2007 – Mercury Free dentistry
Supported, Passed and vetoed by Governor
In 2013, a Naturopathic Physicians licensing bill was introduced, making it clear we need someone to step forward for Sunshine Health Freedom in Maryland!
In 2010 Maryland got their health freedom bill introduced in the House and Senate and heard in both bodies (HB541 and SB 357)! Congratulations! The bills were not voted out of committee in 2010 but there is much hope that Maryland will continue to go forward and get the Committee support in 2011. The 2010 effort was unlike the 2009 situation where Delegate Feldman of Maryland introduced a registration bill, HB 1380, entitled the Complementary Alternative Medicine Health Care Providers – Scope of Practice and Provider Registry Act. Health freedom advocates were surprised to see a registration component on the bill and strongly opposed that aspect of the bill. The bill did not move forward in session.
Maryland
Sunshine Health Freedom State Coordinator
Position available
Maryland Coalition for Health Freedom
410-888-9048
State/Bill Number:
2013 Maryland S.B. 285
Subject:
Kinesiotherapy – Study
Position:
TBD
Status:
Not Passed – end of session
Link:
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/bills/sb/sb0285t.pdf
State/Bill Number:
2013 Maryland S.B. 783
Subject:
NP Licensure
Position:
Oppose
Alert:
YES
Status:
Not Passed – end of session
Link:
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/bills/sb/sb0783f.pdf
State/Bill Number:
2013 Maryland H.B. 1029
Subject:
NP Licensure
Position:
Oppose
Alert:
YES
Status:
Not Passed – end of session
Link:
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?id=hb1029&stab=01&pid=billpage&tab=subject3&ys=2013RS
State/Bill Number:
2013 Maryland H.B. 903
Subject:
GMO – label all
Position:
Support
Status:
Not passed – end of session
Link:
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=billpage&stab=02&id=hb0903&tab=subject3&ys=2013RS