Former Federal Employees Seeking Licensure

The Maryland General Assembly passed HB 723 and SB 749 during the 2025 legislative session (Health Occupations - Authorization to Practice for Former Federal Employees and Dental Applicants Licensed or Certified in Another State) with a provision requiring the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) to develop a plan for a temporary or permanent authorization to practice a health occupation in the State for health care practitioners not licensed or authorized to practice in the State who left employment with a federal agency after January 20, 2025.

Although the Board of Physicians does not issue temporary licenses, it offers applicants numerous pathways to licensure.

If you are a healthcare practitioner who was not previously licensed in Maryland and who left federal employment after January 20, 2025, please complete the Contact Us Form to the right on this page. A Board Licensure Analyst, specific to your practitioner type, will contact you within two business days to discuss the options available for licensure in Maryland.