Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB568: Health Occupations - Licensed Psychologists - Prescriptive Authority
Status: In committee, February 12, 2026
Authorizing a licensed psychologist to use prescriptive authority under certain circumstances if the psychologist is certified by the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists; establishing the Prescriptive Authority Advisory Committee to advise the Board on oversight and implementation of certain provisions of the Act; establishing application and qualification requirements for certified prescribing psychologists; and establishing requirements for prescribing psychologists who use prescriptive authority.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Health Occupations - Licensed Psychologists - Prescriptive Authority FOR the purpose of authorizing a licensed psychologist to use prescriptive authority under certain circumstances if the psychologist is certified by the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists; establishing the Prescriptive Authority Advisory Committee to advise the Board on oversight and implementation of certain provisions of this Act; establishing application and qualification requirements for certified prescribing psychologists…
From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Health Occupations - Licensed Psychologists - Prescriptive Authority FOR the purpose of authorizing a licensed psychologist to use prescriptive authority under certain circumstances if the psychologist is certified by the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists; establishing the Prescriptive Authority Advisory Committee to advise the Board on oversight and implementation of certain provisions of this Act; establishing application and qualification requirements for certified prescribing psychologists; establishing requirements for prescribing psychologists who use prescriptive authority; and generally relating to licensed psychologists and prescriptive authority. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Health Occupations Section 12-101(a), 18-101(a), and 18-302(a) through (f) and (h)(1) Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Health Occupations Section 12-101(b), 12-102(e), and 18-101(f) Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Health Occupations Section 18-3B-01 through 18-3B-09 to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 3B. Prescriptive Authority" Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from exist in g l aw . *sb0568* SENATE BILL SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Health Occupations 12-101. …