Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB806: Health Occupations - Criminal History Records Checks
Status: Signed into law, May 12, 2026
Establishing and altering requirements related to criminal history records checks for certain licenses and certificates issued by certain health occupations boards, including the State Board of Acupuncture, the State Board of Dental Examiners, the State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors, the State Board of Nursing, the State Board of Examiners in Optometry, the State Board of Pharmacy, the State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, and the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.
What the bill says
An act concerning Health Occupations - Criminal History Records Checks FOR the purpose of establishing and altering requirements related to criminal history records checks for certain licenses and certificates issued by the State Board of Acupuncture, the State Board of Dental Examiners, the State Board of Dietetic Practice, the State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors, the State Board of Nursing, the State Board of Examiners in Optometry, the State Board of Pharmacy, the State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, the State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, the State Board of Examin…
From the enrolled text, May 18, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Health Occupations - Criminal History Records Checks FOR the purpose of establishing and altering requirements related to criminal history records checks for certain licenses and certificates issued by the State Board of Acupuncture, the State Board of Dental Examiners, the State Board of Dietetic Practice, the State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors, the State Board of Nursing, the State Board of Examiners in Optometry, the State Board of Pharmacy, the State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, the State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, the State Board of Environmental Health Specialists, and the State Board for Certification of Residential Child Care Program Professionals; and generally relating to health occupations and criminal history records checks. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Health Occupations Section 1A-302(a) Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Health Occupations Section 1A-302(b)(4), 1A-302.1, 4-302.2, 4-307(d), 4-310(d), 4-315(a)(39) and (c)(21), 4-505(e) and (h), 5-302.1, 5-308(f), 8-302.2, 11-308(d), 12-302(d), 12-302.1, 12-308(d), 12-6B-02.1, 13-311(e), 21-302.1, and 21-310(d) and (e) Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Health Occupations Section 1A-302(b)(4) and (5), 1A-306(c), 1A-307(c), 4-302, 4-304(a), 4-311, 4-315(a)(37) and (38) and (c)(19) and (20), 4-505(e) and (f), 5-302(d), 5-303(a), …