Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB333: Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact
Status: Signed into law, April 14, 2026
Entering into the Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact; authorizing a podiatrist to practice in a participating state under certain scope of practice rules; establishing the Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact Commission to oversee the Compact and its duties and powers; and providing the Act is contingent on the enactment of substantially similar provisions in four other states.
What the bill says
An act concerning Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact FOR the purpose of entering into the Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact; authorizing a podiatrist to practice in a participating state under certain scope of practice rules; establishing the Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact Commission to oversee the Compact and its duties and powers; and generally relating to the Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact. BY adding to Article - Health Occupations Section 16-3A-01 to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 3A…
From the enrolled text, April 21, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact FOR the purpose of entering into the Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact; authorizing a podiatrist to practice in a participating state under certain scope of practice rules; establishing the Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact Commission to oversee the Compact and its duties and powers; and generally relating to the Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact. BY adding to Article - Health Occupations Section 16-3A-01 to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 3A. Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact" Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Health Occupations SUBTITLE 3A. INTERSTATE PODIATRIC MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT. 16-3A-01. SECTION 1. PURPOSE IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, AND IN RECOGNITION OF THE ADVANCES IN THE DELIVERY IN HEALTH CARE, THE MEMBER STATES OF THE INTERSTATE PODIATRIC MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT HAVE ALLIED IN COMMON PURPOSE TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE PROCESS THAT COMPLEMENTS THE EXISTING LICENSING AND REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF STATE PODIATRIC MEDICAL BOARDS AND PROVIDES A STREAMLINED PROCESS THAT ALLOWS PODIATRISTS TO BECOME LICENSED IN MULTIPLE STATES, THEREBY ENHANCING THE PORTABILITY OF A PODIATRIC MEDICAL LICENSE AND ENSURING THE SAFETY OF PATIENTS. THE COMPACT CREATES ANOTHER PATHWAY FOR LICENSURE AND DOES NOT …