Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1483: Clinical Professional Counseling - Out-of-State Providers - Use of Telehealth for Continuity of Care
Status: Signed into law, April 28, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act concerning Clinical Professional Counseling and Social Work - Out-of-State Providers - Use of Telehealth for Continuity of Care FOR the purpose of repealing the authority of the State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists to issue a temporary telehealth license; exempting certain State licensure requirements for certain individuals who are licensed in another state and who provide counseling or social work through telehealth to clients in the State; and generally relating to clinical professional counseling or social work and telehealth…
From the engrossed text, March 22, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Clinical Professional Counseling and Social Work - Out-of-State Providers - Use of Telehealth for Continuity of Care FOR the purpose of repealing the authority of the State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists to issue a temporary telehealth license; exempting certain State licensure requirements for certain individuals who are licensed in another state and who provide counseling or social work through telehealth to clients in the State; and generally relating to clinical professional counseling or social work and telehealth. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Health Occupations Section 17-101(a) and 19-301(a), (c), and (d) Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Health Occupations Section 17-101(l) and 17-301, 17-301, and 19-301(b) Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing Article - Health Occupations EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. Underlining indicates amendments to bill. Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by amendment. *hb1483* HOUSE BILL 1483 Section 17-101(cc) and 17-304.2 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 …