# Maryland SB 0951: State Board of Physicians – Anesthesiologist Assistants – Licensing

Maryland SB 0951, State Board of Physicians – Anesthesiologist Assistants – Licensing, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Arthur Ellis (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-02 (Hearing 3/06 at 12:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0951
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: State Board of Physicians – Anesthesiologist Assistants – Licensing
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-03-02, Hearing 3/06 at 12:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Arthur Ellis (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Health Occupations, Accreditation, Appeals -see also- Judicial Review, Applicants and Applications, Child Abuse and Neglect, Classifications and Designations, Committees and Commissions, Comptroller, Continuing Education, Contracts -see also- Procurement, Criminal Background Investigations, Discipline, Drugs -see also- Cannabis; ControlDangSubst; Pharm; etc., Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Ethics, Evaluations and Reviews, Evidence, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Fines -see also- Penalties and Sentences, Fraud -see also- Forgery, Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Hearings, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Judicial Review -see also- Appeals, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Medical Treatments, Physicians -see also- MedExmnrs; Pediatr; Psychiatrists etc., Pleas, Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Privacy, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rules and Regulations, School Testing, Standards and Best Practices, Substance Abuse, Time
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Arthur Ellis (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-03-02: Hearing 3/06 at 12:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Hearing canceled (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-02-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0951f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0951f.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-SB0951-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).