The First MNA Legislative Update for 2025
Posted 23 days ago in MNA Legislative Updates
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Greetings, MNA Members,
The MNA is offering a new member benefit. The MNA Legislative Committee, led by Chairperson Addie Eckardt and Deputy Chairperson Catherine Ling, will provide legislative updates during the legislative session. The updates will include the bills the MNA Legislative Committee reviewed and the MNA's position on each bill.
The bill number is hyperlinked to the actual bill. Below the updates are links to valuable legislative information. Also, check out MNA's latest flyer for the MNA Nurses' Legislative Night in Annapolis.
MNA Legislative Nurses Night | Maryland Nurses Association | Nursing Network
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Bill Number |
Bill Title |
MNA Position |
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Health Occupations - Nursing - Loan Repayment, Education, and Sunset Extension (Building Opportunities for Nurses Act of 2025) |
Support with amendments |
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Public Health - Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus - Repeal |
Support |
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Health Care Providers - Assisted Reproductive Treatment - Informed Consent and Fraud |
Support |
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Universal Newborn Nurse Home Visiting Services - Program Establishment and Insurance Coverage |
Support |
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Health Occupations Boards - English Proficiency Requirements and Licensure by Endorsement for Nursing |
Support |
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Income Tax - Credits for Nursing Program Preceptors in Areas With Health Care Workforce Shortages - Alterations |
Support |
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Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact |
FYI |
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Health Care Facilities - Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Programs - Video Recordings |
Monitor |
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State Board of Nursing - Advanced Practice Nursing Licensure and Specialty Certification - Reciprocity Discussions (Maryland Border States Advanced Practice Nursing Act) |
Monitor |
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Health Occupations - Licensed Direct-Entry Midwives - Disciplinary Actions |
Monitor |
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School Health and Wellness Personnel Assessment and Maryland Council on Advancement of School-Based Health Centers |
Support |
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Legally Protected Health Care - Reproductive, Fertility Preservation, and Contraceptive Treatment and Services (IVF and Contraception Shield Act of 2025) |
Support |
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Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025 |
Support |
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Maryland Medical Practice Act and Maryland Physician Assistants Act - Revisions |
FYI |
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Health Occupations - Structural Racism Training |
Support |
Linked Legislative Resources
2025 Session Dates of Interest
Members - Find My Representatives
MNA Legislative Nurses Night | Maryland Nurses Association | Nursing Network
