HB1483 — Clinical Professional Counseling - Out-of-State Providers - Use of Telehealth for Continuity of Care
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2026. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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20 sponsors
1 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (14 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Repealing the authority of the State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists to issue a temporary telehealth license; and exempting certain State licensure requirements for certain individuals who are licensed in another state and who provide counseling through telehealth to clients in the State.
Bill Text
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Read HB1483 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Anne R. Kaiser · Primary
- Delegate Michele Guyton · Cosponsor
- Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman · Cosponsor
- Delegate Tiffany T. Alston · Cosponsor
- Delegate Heather Bagnall · Cosponsor
- Delegate Bonnie Cullison · Cosponsor
- Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone · Cosponsor
- Delegate Terri L. Hill · Cosponsor
- Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson · Cosponsor
- Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke · Cosponsor
- Delegate Lesley J. Lopez · Cosponsor
- Delegate Ashanti Martinez · Cosponsor
- M. Morgan · Cosponsor
- Delegate Teresa E. Reilly · Cosponsor
- Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kim Ross · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kathy Szeliga · Cosponsor
- Delegate Deni Taveras · Cosponsor
- White Holland · Cosponsor
- Delegate Teresa Woorman · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Anne R. Kaiser Democrat
Co-sponsors (19)
- Delegate Michele Guyton Democrat
- Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman Democrat
- Delegate Tiffany T. Alston Democrat
- Delegate Heather Bagnall Democrat
- Delegate Bonnie Cullison Democrat
- Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone Democrat
- Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat
- Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson Republican
- Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican
- Delegate Lesley J. Lopez Democrat
- Delegate Ashanti Martinez Democrat
- Morgan, M.
- Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican
- Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat
- Delegate Kim Ross Democrat
- Delegate Kathy Szeliga Republican
- Delegate Deni Taveras Democrat
- White Holland
- Delegate Teresa Woorman Democrat
Not signed on (168)
168 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 168 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 87 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 131 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 89 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 135 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB1483 do?
- Repealing the authority of the State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists to issue a temporary telehealth license; and exempting certain State licensure requirements for certain individuals who are licensed in another state and who provide counseling through telehealth to clients in the State.
- Who sponsors HB1483?
- HB1483 is sponsored by Delegate Anne R. Kaiser (Democrat), Delegate Michele Guyton (Democrat), Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman (Democrat), Delegate Tiffany T. Alston (Democrat), Delegate Heather Bagnall (Democrat), Delegate Bonnie Cullison (Democrat), Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democrat), Delegate Terri L. Hill (Democrat), Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson (Republican), Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), Delegate Lesley J. Lopez (Democrat), Delegate Ashanti Martinez (Democrat), Morgan, M., Delegate Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democrat), Delegate Kim Ross (Democrat), Delegate Kathy Szeliga (Republican), Delegate Deni Taveras (Democrat), White Holland, and Delegate Teresa Woorman (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB1483?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB1483?
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