Bill > HB1121

This bill makes several changes to improve the understanding and treatment of perimenopausal, menopausal, and postmenopausal conditions, which are stages of a woman's reproductive health. First, it modifies the composition of the State Advisory Council on Health and Wellness by adding the Executive Director of the Maryland Commission for Women as a voting member and creating a specific seat for an expert in these conditions, while also adjusting the number of public members. Second, it mandates that health occupations boards, which require continuing education for license renewal, must grant at least two continuing education credits for every hour of training completed on the evaluation and treatment of these conditions, though boards can set a maximum number of credits. Finally, the bill requires various state entities, including the Maryland Health Care Commission, the Maryland Commission for Women, and the Maryland Department of Health, to study and report on issues related to coverage, barriers to care, policy initiatives, and educational opportunities concerning perimenopausal, menopausal, and postmenopausal health, with specific reporting deadlines.

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