Legislative Update 2019

Paul Berman, Ph.D. and Richard Bloch, J.D.

September 23rd 2019 12pm-1:30pm

MPA office, Columbia, MD or Online via Zoom
MEETS THE MD LICENSING REQUIREMENT FOR LAWS/ETHICS OR RISK MANAGEMENT

Workshop Instructional Level: All Levels.

Dr. Berman is MPA's Professional Affairs Officer and is a member of MPA's Legislative Committee. Mr. Bloch is MPA's legal counsel and is a member of MPA's Legislative Committee. 

 

This workshop will provide an overview of MPA’s legislative activity during the 2019 MD general assembly. As well as an overview of the legislative process.

This workshop is designed to help you:

  • Explain the legislative process for how bills become law in the state of Maryland;
  • Identify key legislative priorities for the association;
  • Predict what to expect when the MD general assembly convenes in January 2020.


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Paul C. Berman, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Towson Maryland. Dr. Berman's private practice includes Parent Coordination, child forensic evaluations, fitness to parent evaluations, and custody evaluations. Since September 1993, Dr. Berman has worked part-time for the Maryland Psychological Association as Professional Affairs Officer. He serves as a liaison between psychologists, managed care/insurance companies, State agencies, and other professional associations. Dr. Berman has presented numerous workshops for MPA as well as at APA and other associations nationally.

Richard Bloch, Esq., is President of Shiling, Bloch & Hirsch, P.A. and has been in private practice in Maryland since 1972. He received his BA from the George Washington University and his J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law. He is admitted to practice in Maryland, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, the United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States. His practice focuses primarily on health law, estate planning and administration, general business law, trade association law, and civil litigation. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Maryland Bar Association, and the Baltimore County Bar Association. Mr. Bloch has been General Counsel to the Maryland Psychological Association since 1979.