On Wednesday March 24, 2010, the EHE committee of the Maryland Senate voted on our bill SB 599.  Unfortunately, they chose to vote unfavorably.  This of course means we are finished for 2010.  In the coming weeks the board will meet and spend time reviewing what we now know, as we have learned a lot this year, and what we feel we can do differently for next year.  Things moved very quickly for the 2010 session and having many months ahead of us before a 2011 session begins should allow us time to reevaluate and continue moving forward.

If you have any questions or concerns about perfusion licensure in Maryland please don't hesitate to contact any one of the MSPS Board members or the AmSECT GRC.

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Video:
The Kansas Perfusion Society, during their quest for licensure, produced a video to inform the public and their legislators about perfusion. You can view Perfusionists - "At the heart of it all" here.