# Maryland HB 0520: State Board of Physicians - Naturopathic Doctors - Scope of Practice, Renewals, and Professional Liability Insurance

Maryland HB 0520, State Board of Physicians - Naturopathic Doctors - Scope of Practice, Renewals, and Professional Liability Insurance, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bonnie Cullison (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-12 (Referred Finance) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0520
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: State Board of Physicians - Naturopathic Doctors - Scope of Practice, Renewals, and Professional Liability Insurance
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-03-12, Referred Finance
- Sponsor: Bonnie Cullison (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: Health Occupations, Associations -see also- Cooperative Associations, Committee Changes, Committees and Commissions, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Controlled Dangerous Substances -see also- Drugs; Opioids, Discipline, Disclosure, Drugs -see also- Cannabis; ControlDangSubst; Pharm; etc., Emergency Medical Services -see also- Ambul; RescSqd, Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Insurance -see also- Health Ins; MAIF; Motor Vehicle Ins, Liability, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Medical Equipment and Devices, Medical Malpractice, Medical Treatments, Names, Notices, Pharmacists and Pharmacies -see also- Drugs, Physicians -see also- MedExmnrs; Pediatr; Psychiatrists etc., Public Information, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Signatures, Time
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (96 yes, 38 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Ross (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 96 | 38 | 3 |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-03-12: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Third Reading Passed (96-38) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable with Amendments {563127/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable with Amendments Report by Health (House)
- 2026-02-17: Hearing 2/17 at 2:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-17: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-02-04: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-04: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-02-04: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-27: First Reading Health (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0520t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-27: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0520f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0520t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0520f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0520-2026RS (as of 2026-10-17).