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MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  1-608 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 6 - General Clarification of the Disciplinary Process|Section 1-608 - Timeliness of Complaint Resolution

    (a)    The Secretary shall monitor the timeliness of complaint resolution for each health occupations board.    (b)    (1)    On or before October 1, 2012, the Secretary shall establish goals for the timeliness of complaint resolution for all of the boards, a group of boards, or a specific board, including:            (i)    After a complaint is filed with a board, a goal for the length of time a board has to complete an investigation and determine whether to bring charges;            (ii)    After a board makes a decision to charge, a goal for the length of time a board has to issue charges;            (iii)    After a board issues charges, a goal for the length of time a board has to schedule a hearing; and            (iv)    After the date of an opinion from the Office of Administrative Hearings, or the final day of any hearing, a goal for the length of time a board has to issue a final decision.        (2)    When determining the time frames for complaint resolution, the Secretary shall consider:            (i)    The administrative and fiscal constraints of each health occupations board; and            (ii)    The recommendations from the Task Force on Discipline of Health Care Professionals and Improved Patient Care.        (3)    The goals established by the Secretary in accordance with this section are nonbinding and failure to meet the goals may not be used as grounds for any hearing or appeal of any board action.    (c)    On or before October 1, 2012, the Secretary of Health shall, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, report to the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee and the House Health and Government Operations Committee on the goals for the timeliness of complaint resolution established under this section.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  1-609 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 6 - General Clarification of the Disciplinary Process|Section 1-609 - Guidelines for Separate Roles of Assistant Attorneys General and Prosecutor

    (a)    Each health occupations board shall collaborate with the Office of the Attorney General to make guidelines available to the public concerning the separate roles for assistant attorneys general as counsel and prosecutor for the board.    (b)    Noncompliance with the guidelines made available under this section may not be used as grounds for any hearing or appeal of any board action.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  1-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 7 - Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses -- Licensing|Section 1-701 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Health occupations board” means a board authorized to issue a license, certificate, or registration under this article.    (c)    (1)    “Military spouse” means the spouse of a service member or veteran.        (2)    “Military spouse” includes a surviving spouse of:            (i)    A veteran; or            (ii)    A service member who died within 1 year before the date on which the application for a license, certificate, or registration is submitted.    (d)    “Service member” means an individual who is an active duty member of:        (1)    The armed forces of the United States;        (2)    A reserve component of the armed forces of the United States; or        (3)    The National Guard of any state.    (e)    (1)    “Veteran” means a former service member who was discharged from active duty under circumstances other than dishonorable within 1 year before the date on which the application for a license, certificate, or registration is submitted.        (2)    “Veteran” does not include an individual who has completed active duty and has been discharged for more than 1 year before the application for a license, certificate, or registration is submitted.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  1-702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 7 - Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses -- Licensing|Section 1-702 - Credit for Experience, Training, and Education for Service Members

    (a)    In calculating an individual’s years of practice in a health occupation, each health occupations board shall give credit to the individual for all relevant experience as a service member.    (b)    Each health occupations board shall credit any training and education provided by the military and completed by a service member toward any training or education requirements for licensure, certification, or registration if the training or education is determined by the health occupations board to be:        (1)    Substantially equivalent to the training or education required by the health occupations board; and        (2)    Not otherwise contrary to any other licensing requirement.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  1-703 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 7 - Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses -- Licensing|Section 1-703 - Service Members -- Renewal of License or Certificate After Expiration of Renewal Period; Completion of Continuing Education or Competency Requirements or Criminal History Records Check

    A health occupations board may allow a licensee or certificate holder who is a member of an armed force deployed outside the United States or its territories to:        (1)    Renew the license or certificate after the expiration of the renewal period without payment of a penalty or reinstatement fee if the late renewal is a direct result of the deployment; and        (2)    Complete any continuing education or continuing competency requirements or criminal history records check required for renewal within a reasonable time after renewing the license or certificate.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  1-704 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 7 - Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses -- Licensing|Section 1-704 - Duties of Health Occupations Board

    (a)    (1)    Each health occupations board shall develop a procedure by which an individual who applies for a license, certificate, or registration can notify the board that the individual is a service member, veteran, or military spouse.        (2)    A health occupations board may satisfy the requirement of paragraph (1) of this subsection by including a check–off box on a license, certificate, or registration application form.    (b)    For each applicant who is a service member, veteran, or military spouse, a health occupations board shall assign to the applicant an advisor to assist the individual with the application process.    (c)    (1)    Each health occupations board shall expedite the process for the licensure, certification, or registration of a service member, veteran, or military spouse.        (2)    If a service member, veteran, or military spouse meets the requirements for licensure, certification, or registration, a health occupations board shall issue the license, certificate, or registration within 15 business days after receiving a completed application.    (d)    If a health occupations board determines that a service member, veteran, or military spouse does not meet the education, training, or experience requirements for licensure, certification, or registration, a representative of the board shall assist the service member, veteran, or military spouse in identifying:        (1)    Programs that offer relevant education or training; or        (2)    Ways of obtaining needed experience.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  1-705 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 7 - Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses -- Licensing|Section 1-705 - Publication of Process on Website

    Each health occupations board shall publish prominently on its Web site information on:        (1)    The expedited licensing process available to service members, veterans, and military spouses under § 1–704 of this subtitle; and        (2)    Any assistance and services related to licensure, certification, or registration provided by the board to service members, veterans, and military spouses.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  1-706 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 7 - Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses -- Licensing|Section 1-706 - Regulations

    Each health occupations board may adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  1-801 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 8 - Continuing Education in Health Care Disparities, Cultural and Linguistic Competency, and Health Literacy|Section 1-801 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Applicant” means an individual who applies for licensure to practice as a health care professional.    (c)    “Board” means:        (1)    The State Board of Dental Examiners;        (2)    The State Board of Nursing;        (3)    The State Board of Examiners in Optometry;        (4)    The State Board of Pharmacy;        (5)    The State Board of Physicians;        (6)    The State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners;        (7)    The State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists;        (8)    The State Board of Examiners of Psychologists; and        (9)    The State Board of Social Work Examiners.    (d)    “Health care professional” means:        (1)    A dentist licensed by the State Board of Dental Examiners;        (2)    A registered nurse or licensed practical nurse licensed by the State Board of Nursing;        (3)    An optometrist licensed by the State Board of Examiners in Optometry;        (4)    A pharmacist licensed by the State Board of Pharmacy;        (5)    A physician licensed by the State Board of Physicians;        (6)    A podiatrist licensed by the State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners;        (7)    An individual licensed by the State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists;        (8)    A psychologist licensed by the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists; and        (9)    An associate social worker, a graduate social worker, a certified social worker, or a certified social worker–clinical licensed by the State Board of Social Work Examiners.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  1-802 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 8 - Continuing Education in Health Care Disparities, Cultural and Linguistic Competency, and Health Literacy|Section 1-802 - Duties of Boards to List Courses

    (a)    (1)    The Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities shall provide to each board a list of recommended courses in cultural and linguistic competency, health disparities, and health literacy.        (2)    The Department, in consultation with the Department of Veterans Affairs, shall provide to each board a list of recommended courses in military culture.    (b)    Each board shall:        (1)    Post the list of recommended courses provided to the board under subsection (a) of this section prominently on the board’s Web site;        (2)    Provide information about the recommended courses to health care professionals at the time of renewal of licensure; and        (3)    Advertise the availability of the recommended courses in newsletters and any other media published by the board.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  1-901 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 9 - Teletherapy|Section 1-901 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Health care practitioner” means an individual who:        (1)    Provides  behavioral health services to a patient in the State; and        (2)    Is licensed in the State by:            (i)    The State Board of Nursing;            (ii)    The State Board of Physicians;            (iii)    The State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists;            (iv)    The State Board of Examiners of Psychologists; or            (v)    The State Board of Social Work Examiners.    (c)    “Teletherapy” means telehealth, as defined in § 15–139 of the Insurance Article, used to deliver behavioral health services.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  1-902 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 9 - Teletherapy|Section 1-902 - General Consideration

    A health care practitioner may use teletherapy if:        (1)    The health care practitioner complies with  any regulations adopted under this subtitle; and        (2)    The health care practitioner:            (i)    Establishes a patient–practitioner relationship with the patient for whom teletherapy is being used;            (ii)    Provides for the privacy of communications made through teletherapy; and            (iii)    Addresses, to the extent practicable, the need to maintain the safety and well–being of patients for whom teletherapy is being used.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  1-903 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 9 - Teletherapy|Section 1-903 - Regulations

    Each health occupations board listed in § 1–901(b)(2) of this subtitle shall adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle that, to the extent practicable, are uniform and nonclinical.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  1-1001 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 10 - Telehealth|Section 1-1001 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Asynchronous telehealth interaction” means an exchange of information between a patient and a health care practitioner that does not occur in real time, including the secure collection and transmission of a patient’s medical information, clinical data, clinical images, laboratory results, and self–reported medical history.    (c)    “Health care practitioner” means an individual who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by law to provide health care services under this article.    (d)    “Synchronous telehealth interaction” means an exchange of information between a patient and a health care practitioner that occurs in real time.    (e)    (1)    “Telehealth” means a mode of delivering health care services through the use of telecommunications technologies by a health care practitioner to a patient at a different physical location than the health care practitioner.        (2)    “Telehealth” includes synchronous and asynchronous interactions.        (3)    “Telehealth” does not include the provision of health care services solely through audio–only calls, e–mail messages, or facsimile transmissions.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  1-1002 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 10 - Telehealth|Section 1-1002 - Prerequisites for Establishment of Synchronous or Asynchronous Telehealth Interaction

    A health care practitioner may establish a practitioner–patient relationship through either a synchronous telehealth interaction or an asynchronous telehealth interaction, if the health care practitioner:        (1)    Verifies the identity of the patient receiving health care services through telehealth;        (2)    Discloses to the patient the health care practitioner’s name, contact information, and the type of health occupation license held by the health care practitioner; and        (3)    Obtains oral or written consent from the patient or from the patient’s parent or guardian if State law requires the consent of a parent or guardian.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  1-1003 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 10 - Telehealth|Section 1-1003 - Standards of Practice Applicable -- Clinical Evaluation -- Conditions Precedent to Prescribing Opiates or Controlled Substances

    (a)    A health care practitioner providing telehealth services shall:        (1)    Be held to the same standards of practice that are applicable to in–person health care settings; and        (2)    If clinically appropriate for the patient, provide or refer a patient to in–person health care services or another type of telehealth service.    (b)    (1)    A health care practitioner shall perform a clinical evaluation that is appropriate for the patient and the condition with which the patient presents before providing treatment or issuing a prescription through telehealth.        (2)    A health care practitioner may use a synchronous telehealth interaction or an asynchronous telehealth interaction to perform the clinical evaluation required under paragraph (1) of this subsection.    (c)    (1)    A health care practitioner may not prescribe an opiate described in the list of Schedule II substances under § 5–403 of the Criminal Law Article for the treatment of pain through telehealth, unless:            (i)    The individual receiving the prescription is a patient in a health care facility, as defined in § 19–114 of the Health – General Article; or            (ii)    The Governor has declared a state of emergency due to a catastrophic health emergency.        (2)    Subject to paragraph (1) of this subsection, a health care practitioner who through telehealth prescribes a controlled dangerous substance, as defined in § 5–101 of the Criminal Law Article, is subject to any applicable regulation, limitation, and prohibition in federal and State law relating to the prescription of controlled dangerous substances.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  1-1004 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 10 - Telehealth|Section 1-1004 - Documentation of Services Provided -- Confidentiality

    (a)    A health care practitioner shall document in a patient’s medical record the health care services provided through telehealth to the patient according to the same documentation standards used for in–person health care services.    (b)    All laws regarding the confidentiality of health information and a patient’s right to the patient’s health information apply to telehealth interactions in the same manner as the laws apply to in–person health care interactions.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  1-1005 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 10 - Telehealth|Section 1-1005 - Authorized Telehealth Practitioners

    A health care practitioner providing health care services through telehealth must be licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by law to provide health care services in the State if the health care services are being provided to a patient located in the State.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  1-1006 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 10 - Telehealth|Section 1-1006 - Regulations Authorized -- Standard of Care

    (a)    A health occupations board may adopt regulations to implement this subtitle.    (b)    Regulations adopted by a health occupations board under subsection (a) of this section:        (1)    May not establish a separate standard of care for telehealth; and        (2)    Shall allow for the establishment of a practitioner–patient relationship through a synchronous telehealth interaction or an asynchronous telehealth interaction provided by a health care practitioner who is complying with the health care practitioner’s standard of care.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  1A-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 1A - Acupuncturists|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 1A-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Acupuncture” means a form of health care based on East Asian medical theories of energetic physiology that describe the interrelationship of the body organs and functions.    (c)    “Auricular detoxification” means an acupuncture technique involving the needling of the external auricle of the human ear for the purpose of assisting a person who is undergoing detoxification to remove addictive substances from the body and restoring health.    (d)    “Board” means the State Acupuncture Board.    (e)    “License” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a license issued by the Board to practice acupuncture.    (f)    (1)    “Practice acupuncture” means the use of East Asian medical therapies for the purpose of normalizing energetic physiological functions including pain control, and for the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health.        (2)    “Practice acupuncture” includes:            (i)    Stimulation of the body by the insertion of needles;            (ii)    The application of moxibustion; and            (iii)    Manual, mechanical, thermal, electrical, or other East Asian medical therapies only when performed in accordance with the principles of East Asian medical theories and practices.    (g)    “Supervision” means:        (1)    A formalized professional relationship between a licensed acupuncturist and an individual performing auricular detoxification that provides evaluation and direction of the individual to adequately ensure the safety and welfare of clients during the course of treatment; and        (2)    As defined by the Board in regulations:            (i)    Periodic direct supervision where the licensed acupuncturist is present or on–site during treatment; and            (ii)    General supervision where the licensed acupuncturist is neither present nor on–site during treatment.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  1A-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 1A - Acupuncturists|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 1A-102 - Scope of Title

    (a)    This title does not limit the right of an individual to practice a health occupation that the individual is authorized to practice under this article.    (b)    This title does not limit the right of a physician authorized under Title 14 of this article to perform acupuncture as it is defined in that title.    (c)    This title does not limit a dentist licensed under Title 4 of this article who is authorized to perform acupuncture in connection with the practice of dentistry.    (d)    This title does not limit a veterinarian licensed under the Agriculture Article who performs acupuncture on animals in connection with the practice of veterinary medicine.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  1A-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 1A - Acupuncturists|Subtitle 2 - State Acupuncture Board|Section 1A-201 - Board Established

    There is a State Acupuncture Board in the Department.