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MD HB783

Bill

Status

Passed

5/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joseline Pena-Melnyk

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands required training for health care license renewals from "implicit bias" only to "implicit bias and structural racism" training, with the new requirement applying to first renewals after April 1, 2026

  • Defines "structural racism" as the totality of ways societies foster racial discrimination through mutually reinforcing systems of housing, education, employment, earnings, benefits, credit, media, health care, and criminal justice

  • Authorizes health occupations boards to adopt regulations allowing continuing education credits for completing the implicit bias and structural racism training program

  • Adds the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as an approved accrediting body for training programs, alongside the existing Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education

  • Directs that structural racism training be developed using grant funding from the American Nurses Association to the Maryland Nurses Association for antiracism efforts; effective October 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Health Occupations - Implicit Bias and Structural Racism Training

Rules and Regulations

Last Action

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 478

5/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance3/12/2025
Health and Government Operations1/29/2025

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