(a) An applicant for the renewal of a license or certificate issued by a health occupations board under this article shall attest in the application that the applicant has completed an implicit bias training program approved by the Cultural and Linguistic Health Care Professional Competency Program under § 20-1306 of the Health – General Article.

(b) The requirements of subsection (a) of this section shall apply only to an applicant’s first license or certificate renewal after April 1, 2022.