MD HB771

Health occupations boards must allow license or certificate renewal applicants to receive continuing education credits for completing an approved human trafficking awareness training program

Training programs must be at least 1 hour, free of charge, and approved by the Maryland Department of Health in collaboration with local universities and the Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force

Required training content includes definitions of sex and labor trafficking, trauma-informed care, indicators of trafficking in health care settings, screening protocols, mandatory reporting requirements, and available survivor resources

Health occupations boards must conduct outreach about training options through board communications and websites, and adopt implementing regulations by January 1, 2027

The Maryland Department of Health must approve the training program by July 1, 2026, with the Act taking effect June 1, 2026