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2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 24 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Subtitle 18 - Maryland Aids Drug Assistance Program Fund › Section 24-1801 - Maryland Aids Drug Assistance Program Fund -- Purpose -- Funding -- Uses -- Investments

(a)    In this section, “Fund” means the Maryland AIDS Drug Assistance Program Fund.
(b)    There is a Maryland AIDS Drug Assistance Program Fund.
(c)    The purpose of the Fund is to support the administration, operation, and activities of the Maryland AIDS Drug Assistance Program.
(d)    The Department shall administer the Fund.
(e)    (1)    The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
(2)    The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.
(f)    The Fund consists of:
(1)    Except as provided in subsection (j) of this section, rebates received by the Department from the Maryland AIDS Drug Assistance Program;
(2)    Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund;
(3)    Interest earnings of the Fund; and
(4)    Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.
(g)    The Fund may be used only to fund:
(1)    The Maryland AIDS Drug Assistance Program;
(2)    The Maryland AIDS Drug Assistance Program Plus (MADAP–Plus); and
(3)    Any other services to eligible individuals as authorized under Part B of the federal Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program.
(h)    (1)    The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.
(2)    Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund.
(i)    (1)    Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State budget.
(2)    The Fund shall have its own program code within the State budget.
(j)    Notwithstanding subsection (f) of this section, the Department shall:
(1)    Deposit any rebates from a source other than a federal source received by the Department from the Maryland AIDS Drug Assistance Program into an account within the Fund; and
(2)    Use the funds in the account under item (1) of this subsection only to fund State–identified priorities for HIV prevention, surveillance, and care services.
(k)    The Secretary shall adopt regulations establishing income and other eligibility criteria for the receipt of HIV prevention and care services funded under subsection (j) of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 24 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Subtitle 19 - Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Nurses and Nursing Support Staff › Section 24-1901 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Education loan” means any loan that is obtained for tuition, educational expenses, or living expenses for State certification, undergraduate, or graduate study leading to practice as a nurse or nursing support staff.
(c)    “Fund” means the Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program Fund for Nurses and Nursing Support Staff.
(d)    “Nurse” includes:
(1)    An advanced practice registered nurse, as defined in § 8–101(b) of the Health Occupations Article certified to practice as a nurse midwife or clinical nurse specialist;
(2)    A licensed practical nurse, as defined in § 8–101(h) of the Health Occupations Article;
(3)    A nurse anesthetist, as defined in § 8–101(k) of the Health Occupations Article;
(4)    A registered nurse, as defined in § 8–101(p) of the Health Occupations Article; and
(5)    A registered nurse practitioner, as defined in § 8–101(q) of the Health Occupations Article.
(e)    “Nursing support staff” includes:
(1)    A certified medication technician, as defined in § 8–6A–01(h) of the Health Occupations Article;
(2)    A certified medicine aide, as defined in § 8–6A–01(i) of the Health Occupations Article;
(3)    A certified nursing assistant, as defined in § 8–6A–01(j) of the Health Occupations Article; and
(4)    A geriatric nursing assistant, as defined in § 8–6A–01(m) of the Health Occupations Article.
(f)    “Program” means the Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Nurses and Nursing Support Staff.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 24 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Subtitle 19 - Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Nurses and Nursing Support Staff › Section 24-1902 - Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program Fund for Nurses and Nursing Support Staff -- Funding -- Investments

(a)    (1)    There is a Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program Fund for Nurses and Nursing Support Staff.
(2)    The Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
(3)    The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.
(4)    The Fund shall be invested and reinvested in the same manner as other State funds.
(5)    Any investment earnings of the Fund shall be paid into the Fund.
(b)    The Fund consists of:
(1)    Revenue generated through a permanent funding structure recommended to the General Assembly by a stakeholder workgroup convened by the Department;
(2)    Any available federal funds;
(3)    Interest earnings; and
(4)    Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.
(c)    Expenditures from the Fund shall be made by an appropriation in the annual State budget or by an approved budget amendment as provided under § 7–209 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
(d)    The money in the Fund shall be used by the Office of the Comptroller to administer the Program.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 24 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Subtitle 19 - Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Nurses and Nursing Support Staff › Section 24-1904 - Use of Fund for Repayment of Education Loans

(a)    (1)    In this section, “eligible field of employment” means employment by an organization, an institution, an association, a society, or a corporation that is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(2)    “Eligible field of employment” includes employment by the State or a local government in the State.
(b)    The Department shall use the Fund to assist in the repayment of the amount of education loans owed by a nurse or nursing support staff who:
(1)    Practices in an eligible field of employment; or
(2)    Meets any other requirements established by the Department.
(c)    Any unspent portions of the money that is transferred to the Department for use under this subtitle may not be transferred to or revert to the General Fund of the State, but shall remain in the Fund maintained by the Department to administer the Program.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 24 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Subtitle 19 - Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Nurses and Nursing Support Staff › Section 24-1905 - Adoption of Regulations -- Items to Be Included

The Department shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this subtitle, including regulations that:
(1)    With advice from a stakeholder workgroup convened by the Department, establish priorities for funding the repayment of education loans through the Program;
(2)    Establish the maximum number of participants in the Program each year in each priority area established under item (1) of this section; and
(3)    Establish the minimum and maximum amount of loan repayment assistance awarded under this subtitle in each priority area established under item (1) of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 24 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Subtitle 19 - Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Nurses and Nursing Support Staff › Section 24-1906 - Annual Reports by Department -- Items Included

On or before October 1, 2023, and each October 1 thereafter, the Department shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on:
(1)    The eligible nurses and nursing support staff who applied for the Program, including information on:
(i)    The practice of the nurse or nursing support staff;
(ii)    The type and location of the site in which the nurse or nursing support staff provided services; and
(iii)    The geographic area served by the nurse or nursing  support staff; and
(2)    The nurses and nursing support staff who participated in the Program, including information on:
(i)    The amount of assistance provided to each participant;
(ii)    The practice of the participant;
(iii)    The type and location of the site in which the participant provided services; and
(iv)    The geographic area served by the participant.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 24 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Subtitle 20 - Baltimore City Behavioral Health Crisis Incident Review Team › Section 24-2001 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Mayor” means the Mayor of Baltimore City.
(c)    “Review team” means the Baltimore City Behavioral Health Crisis Incident Review Team established under this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 24 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Subtitle 20 - Baltimore City Behavioral Health Crisis Incident Review Team › Section 24-2002 - Establishment, Membership, Chair, Subcommittees, Requirements and Procedures

(a)    There is a Baltimore City Behavioral Health Crisis Incident Review Team in Baltimore City.
(b)    The membership of the review team shall be established by the Mayor to reflect a variety of organizations, agencies, and areas of expertise and shall include:
(1)    The Mayor, or the Mayor’s designee;
(2)    The Police Commissioner of Baltimore City, or the Commissioner’s designee;
(3)    The Baltimore City Commissioner of Health, or the Commissioner’s designee; and
(4)    The President of  the local behavioral health authority for Baltimore City, or the President’s designee.
(c)    The Mayor shall designate a chair or cochairs from among the members of the review team.
(d)    The review team may establish subcommittees to carry out the work of the review team.
(e)    The Mayor shall establish requirements and procedures applicable to the review team, including:
(1)    Requirements for meetings of the review team and any subcommittees established by the review team;
(2)    Confidentiality requirements; and
(3)    Procedures related to the collection, utilization, sharing, and disclosure of information collected by the review team.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 24 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Subtitle 20 - Baltimore City Behavioral Health Crisis Incident Review Team › Section 24-2003 - Purpose

The purpose of the review team is to:
(1)    Review behavioral health crisis incidents involving law enforcement in Baltimore City;
(2)    Identify root causes and patterns within and across public systems that result in behavioral health crises involving law enforcement;
(3)    Provide recommendations based on identified factors that contribute to behavioral health crises involving law enforcement for quality and performance improvement;
(4)    Facilitate coordination and collaboration among entities involved in the behavioral health and law enforcement systems; and
(5)    Assist in the implementation of procedural, logistical, and clinical changes to minimize the need for law enforcement involvement in behavioral health crises.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 24 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Subtitle 20 - Baltimore City Behavioral Health Crisis Incident Review Team › Section 24-2004 - Access to Data and Records

(a)    On request of the review team and as necessary to carry out the purpose and duties of the review team, the review team shall be provided with access to:
(1)    Public behavioral health system data, records of service utilization history, and clinical information relevant to a behavioral health crisis involving law enforcement under review; and
(2)    Information and records maintained by a State or local government agency, including death certificates, law enforcement investigative information, medical examiner investigative information, parole and probation information and records, and information and records of a social services agency, if the agency provided services to an individual whose interaction with law enforcement during a behavioral health crisis is being reviewed by the review team.
(b)    Substance abuse treatment records requested or provided under this section are subject to any additional limitations on disclosure or redisclosure of a medical record developed in connection with the provision of substance abuse treatment services under State law or 42 U.S.C. § 290DD–2 and 42 C.F.R. Part 2.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 24 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Subtitle 20 - Baltimore City Behavioral Health Crisis Incident Review Team › Section 24-2005 - Meetings

(a)    Meetings of the review team shall be closed to the public and are not subject to the Open Meetings Act when the review team is discussing individual behavioral health crises or incidents involving law enforcement interaction.
(b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, meetings of the review team shall be open to the public and are subject to the Open Meetings Act when the review team is not discussing individual behavioral health crises or incidents involving law enforcement interaction.
(c)    (1)    During a public meeting, information may not be disclosed that identifies:
(i)    A deceased individual;
(ii)    An individual who has experienced a behavioral health crisis;
(iii)    A family member, guardian, or caretaker of a deceased individual or an individual who has experienced a behavioral health crisis; or
(iv)    An individual convicted of a crime or adjudicated as having committed a delinquent act.
(2)    During a public meeting, information may not be disclosed about the involvement of any agency with:
(i)    A deceased individual;
(ii)    An individual who experienced a behavioral health crisis;
(iii)    A family member, guardian, or caretaker of a deceased individual or an individual who experienced a behavioral health crisis; or
(iv)    An individual convicted of a crime or adjudicated as having committed a delinquent act.
(d)    This section does not prohibit the review team from requesting the attendance at a team meeting of a person who has information relevant to the review team’s exercise of its purpose and duties.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 24 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Subtitle 20 - Baltimore City Behavioral Health Crisis Incident Review Team › Section 24-2006 - Confidentiality and Exemption From Disclosure

(a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, all information and records acquired by the review team in the exercise of its purpose and duties under this subtitle:
(1)    Are confidential and exempt from disclosure under the Public Information Act; and
(2)    May be disclosed only as necessary to carry out the review team’s purpose and duties.
(b)    (1)    Mental health records are subject to the additional limitations under § 4–307 of this article for disclosure of a medical record developed primarily in connection with the provision of mental health services.
(2)    Substance abuse treatment records are subject to any additional limitations for disclosure or redisclosure of a medical record developed in connection with the provision of substance abuse treatment services under State law or 42 U.S.C. § 290DD–2 and 42 C.F.R. Part 2.
(c)    Statistical compilations of data that do not contain any information that would allow the identification of any person to be ascertained are public records.
(d)    Reports of the review team that do not contain any information that would allow the identification of any person to be ascertained are public information.
(e)    Except as necessary to carry out the review team’s purpose and duties, members of the review team and persons attending the review team meeting may not disclose:
(1)    What transpired at a meeting that is not public under § 24–2005 of this subtitle; or
(2)    Any information the disclosure of which is prohibited by this section.
(f)    (1)    Members of the review team, individuals attending the review team meeting, and individuals who present information to the review team may not be questioned in any civil or criminal proceeding about information presented in or opinions formed as a result of a meeting.
(2)    This subsection does not prohibit an individual from testifying to information that is obtained independently of the review team or that is public information.
(g)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, information, documents, or records of the review team are not subject to subpoena, discovery, or introduction into evidence in any civil or criminal proceeding.
(2)    Information, documents, or records otherwise available from other sources are not immune from subpoena, discovery, or introduction into evidence through those sources solely because they were presented during proceedings of the review team or are maintained by the review team.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 24 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Subtitle 20 - Baltimore City Behavioral Health Crisis Incident Review Team › Section 24-2007 - Penalties for Violations

An individual who violates § 24–2005 or § 24–2006 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 24 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Subtitle 21 - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury Alternative Therapies Fund › Section 24-2101 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Alternative therapies” includes hyperbaric oxygen therapy and psychedelics including 3,4–Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), psilocybin, and ketamine.
(c)    “Fund” means the Post–Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury Alternative Therapies Fund.
(d)    “Veteran” means a former member of the following entities who was discharged from active duty:
(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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 24 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Subtitle 21 - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury Alternative Therapies Fund › Section 24-2102 - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury Alternative Therapies Fund -- Purpose -- Funding -- Uses -- Annual Reports

(a)    There is a Post–Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury Alternative Therapies Fund.
(b)    The purpose of the Fund is to support the Department in studying the effectiveness of and improving access to alternative therapies for post–traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries in veterans.
(c)    The Department shall administer the Fund.
(d)    (1)    The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
(2)    The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.
(e)    The Fund consists of:
(1)    Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; and
(2)    Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.
(f)    The Fund may be used only for:
(1)    Studying the use of alternative therapies for veterans with post–traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries;
(2)    Providing cost–free access to alternative therapies for veterans with post–traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries;
(3)    Any uses determined by the Department under subsection (i) of this section; and
(4)    Administrative expenses of the Department in administering the Fund.
(g)    (1)    The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.
(2)    Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the General Fund of the State.
(h)    Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State budget.
(i)    The Department periodically shall consult with the Department of Veterans Affairs, The Johns Hopkins University, the University of Maryland, Sheppard Pratt, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and BrainFutures to determine:
(1)    The effectiveness of and a method for improving access to alternative therapies for treating post–traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries in veterans; and
(2)    Appropriate uses of the Fund that further the Fund’s purpose under subsection (b) of this section.
(j)    On or before December 1 each year, beginning in 2024, the Department shall submit to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly a report on the use of the Fund during the immediately preceding fiscal year.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health Occupations › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 1 - Definitions › Section 1-101 - Definitions

(a)    In this article the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “County” means a county of this State and, unless expressly provided otherwise, Baltimore City.
(c)    “Department” means the Maryland Department of Health.
(d)    “Household member” means someone who is:
(1)    The individual’s:
(i)    Spouse;
(ii)    Son;
(iii)    Daughter;
(iv)    Ward; or
(v)    Parent; or
(2)    The individual’s relative:
(i)    Who shares the individual’s legal residence; or
(ii)    Whose financial affairs are under the legal or actual control of the individual.
(e)    “Includes” or “including” means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation.
(f)    “Oral competency” means general English–speaking proficiency as evidenced by achievement of a passing score obtained on a Board approved standardized test.
(g)    “Person” means an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, or representative of any kind and any partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other entity.
(h)    “Physician” means, except in Title 14 of this article, an individual who is authorized by a law of this State to practice medicine in this State.
(i)    “Secretary” means the Secretary of Health.
(j)    “State” means:
(1)    A state, possession, or territory of the United States;
(2)    The District of Columbia; or
(3)    The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(k)    “Substantial financial interest” means:
(1)    An asset with a fair market value of $1,000 or more; or
(2)    A source of income of $500 or more in a calendar year.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health Occupations › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 1 - Definitions › Section 1-102 - Legislative Policy

(a)    It is the policy of the State that health occupations should be regulated and controlled as provided in this article to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
(b)    The health occupations boards established by this article, the majority of whose members are licensed or certified under this article, are created to function as independent boards, with the intent that a peer group is best qualified to regulate, control, and otherwise discipline in a fair and unbiased manner the licensees or certificate holders who practice in the State.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health Occupations › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 1-201 - Verification

(a)    A requirement in this article that a document be verified means that the document shall be verified by a declaration made under the penalties of perjury that the matters and facts contained in the document are true to the best of the knowledge, information, and belief of the individual making the declaration.
(b)    The verification shall be made:
(1)    Before an individual authorized to administer oaths; or
(2)    By a signed statement of verification that:
(i)    Is in the document or attached to and made part of the document; and
(ii)    States that the statement is made under the penalties for perjury.
(c)    If the procedures provided in subsection (b)(2) of this section are used, the statement of verification subjects the individual making the statement to the penalties for perjury to the same extent as if the statement had been verified under oath before an individual authorized to administer oaths.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health Occupations › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 1-202 - Compliance With Workers' Compensation Act

Before any license or permit may be issued under this article to an employer to engage in an activity in which the employer may employ a covered employee, as defined in § 9-101 of the Labor and Employment Article, the employer shall file with the issuing authority:
(1)    A certificate of compliance with the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Act; or
(2)    The number of a workers’ compensation insurance policy or binder.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health Occupations › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 1-204 - Employment Vacancy Rates in Areas of Shortage

(a)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(1)    “Health occupation” means nurses, cytotechnologists, hospital pharmacists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, radiation technologists, and respiratory therapists who are licensed or certified under this article or by the Department.
(2)    “Hospital or related institution” means a hospital or related institution, as defined in § 19–301 of the Health – General Article.
(3)    “Area of shortage” means those health occupations for which the average statewide employment vacancy rate at hospitals or related institutions exceeds 7 percent.
(b)    Each year, the Secretary shall:
(1)    Survey hospitals and related institutions for areas of shortage; and
(2)    Project for each of the subsequent 5 years:
(i)    Average statewide employment vacancy rates expected in areas of shortage; and
(ii)    The number of students expected to graduate from programs leading to licensure or certification in those areas of shortage based on information provided by appropriate State education officials.
(c)    Each board or commission established under this article shall provide the Secretary with any information the Secretary may require to conduct the activities under subsection (b) of this section.
(d)    Each year, the Secretary shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the Governor, and the Maryland Higher Education Commission on the number and types of areas of shortage and the projected statewide employment vacancy rates in hospitals and related institutions.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health Occupations › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 1-207 - Notice Explaining Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Guidelines on Universal Precautions

The Department, in consultation with the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland, the Maryland Hospital Association, the Maryland Association of Health Maintenance Organizations, the Health Facilities Association of Maryland, the Maryland Association of Nonprofit Homes for the Aging, the Maryland State Dental Association, the Maryland Nurses Association, the Maryland Funeral Directors Association, the Maryland Podiatrists Association, the affected boards, the Association for Practitioners for Infection Control, and a consumer of health care services, shall develop a notice written in layman’s language that explains the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines on universal precautions.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health Occupations › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 1-207.1 - Identification and Posting of Information Relating to Attention-Deficit/hyperactivity Disorder

(a)    In this section, “health care practitioner” means a person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized under this article to provide health care services in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession.
(b)    The Department shall:
(1)    Identify, in consultation with stakeholders who wish to participate, up–to–date, evidence–based, written information relating to attention–deficit/hyperactivity disorder that:
(i)    Has been reviewed by medical experts, mental health care practitioners, and national and local organizations specializing in the provision of services for the treatment of attention–deficit/hyperactivity disorder;
(ii)    Is designed for use by health care practitioners and the families of children and adolescents who are diagnosed with attention–deficit/hyperactivity disorder;
(iii)    Is culturally and linguistically appropriate for potential recipients of the information; and
(iv)    Includes:
1.    Treatment options for attention–deficit/hyperactivity disorder, including medication usage, behavioral health services, and nonpharmacological intervention strategies; and
2.    Contact information for national and local education programs and support services; and
(2)    Post the information identified by the Department under item (1) of this subsection in printable form on the Department’s Web site that may be accessed by health care practitioners engaged in treating children and adolescents for attention–deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health Occupations › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 1-208 - Uniform Claims Forms

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    (i)    Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, “health care practitioner” means a physician or any other person licensed or certified under this article and reimbursed by a third party payor.
(ii)    Subject to the provisions of subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph, “health care practitioner” does not include a physician or other person licensed or certified under this article who is compensated by a health maintenance organization on a salaried or capitated basis.
(iii)    The exclusion provided under subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph applies only when the physician or other licensed or certified person is rendering care to a member or subscriber of the health maintenance organization on a salaried or capitated system basis.
(3)    “Third party payor” means any person that administers or provides reimbursement for health care benefits on an expense incurred basis including:
(i)    A health maintenance organization issued a certificate of authority in accordance with Title 19, Subtitle 7 of the Health – General Article;
(ii)    A health insurer or nonprofit health service plan authorized to offer health insurance policies or contracts in this State in accordance with the Insurance Article; or
(iii)    A third party administrator registered under the Insurance Article.
(4)    “Uniform claims form” means the claim or billing form for reimbursement of services rendered by a health care practitioner adopted by the Insurance Commissioner under § 15–1003 of the Insurance Article.
(b)    When submitting a claim or bill for reimbursement to a third party payor, a health care practitioner shall use the uniform claims form.
(c)    The uniform claims form submitted under this section:
(1)    Shall be properly completed; and
(2)    May be submitted by electronic transfer.
(d)    The Secretary may impose a penalty not to exceed $100 on any health care practitioner that violates the provisions of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health Occupations › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 1-209 - Fees for Maryland Health Care Commission

(a)    Each board shall assess each applicant for a license or a renewal of a license a fee established in accordance with the provisions of § 19-111 of the Health - General Article.
(b)    Each board shall transfer the fees assessed under this subsection to the Maryland Health Care Commission Fund on a quarterly basis.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health Occupations › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 1-210 - Lists of Persons Issued Licenses or Certificates Under This Article

(a)    By August 31 of each year, each health occupation board authorized to issue a license or certificate under this article shall provide to the Department of Assessments and Taxation a list of persons issued licenses or certificates under this article during the previous fiscal year, to assist the Department of Assessments and Taxation in identifying new businesses within the State.
(b)    The list provided under this section shall:
(1)    Be provided free of charge; and
(2)    Include, for each person on the list:
(i)    The name and mailing address of the person; and
(ii)    The federal tax identification number of the person or, if the person does not have a federal tax identification number, the Social Security number of the person.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health Occupations › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 1-211 - Practice of Health Occupation on Animal

A person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized to practice a health occupation under this article may not practice the health occupation on an animal unless the person:
(1)    Is a licensed pharmacist practicing pharmacy under Title 12 of this article;
(2)    Is a licensed acupuncturist practicing in accordance with § 2-301(g)(11) of the Agriculture Article; or
(3)    Provides care to an animal in accordance with § 2-304(e) of the Agriculture Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health Occupations › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 1-212.1 - Conversion Therapy for Minors Prohibited

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    (i)    “Conversion therapy” means a practice or treatment by a mental health or child care practitioner that seeks to change an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
(ii)    “Conversion therapy” includes any effort to change the behavioral expression of an individual’s sexual orientation, change gender expression, or eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings toward individuals of the same gender.
(iii)    “Conversion therapy” does not include a practice by a mental health or child care practitioner that:
1.    Provides acceptance, support, and understanding, or the facilitation of coping, social support, and identity exploration and development, including sexual orientation–neutral interventions to prevent or address unlawful conduct or unsafe sexual practices; and
2.    Does not seek to change sexual orientation or gender identity.
(3)    “Mental health or child care practitioner” means:
(i)    A practitioner licensed or certified under Title 14, Title 17, Title 18, Title 19, or Title 20 of this article; or
(ii)    Any other practitioner licensed or certified under this article who is authorized to provide counseling by the practitioner’s licensing or certifying board.
(b)    A mental health or child care practitioner may not engage in conversion therapy with an individual who is a minor.
(c)    A mental health or child care practitioner who engaged in conversion therapy with an individual who is a minor shall be considered to have engaged in unprofessional conduct and shall be subject to discipline by the mental health or child care practitioner’s licensing or certifying board.
(d)    No State funds may be used for the purpose of:
(1)    Conducting, or referring an individual to receive, conversion therapy;
(2)    Providing health coverage for conversion therapy; or
(3)    Providing a grant to or contracting with any entity that conducts or refers an individual to receive conversion therapy.
(e)    The Department shall adopt regulations necessary to implement this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health Occupations › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 1-213 - Renewal of Licenses or Permits; Verification of Payment of Taxes or Unemployment Insurance Contributions

(a)    A license or permit is considered renewed for purposes of this section if the license or permit is issued by a unit of State government to a person for the period immediately following a period for which the person previously possessed the same or a substantially similar license.
(b)    Before any license or permit may be renewed under this article, the issuing authority shall verify through the Office of the Comptroller that the applicant has paid all undisputed taxes and unemployment insurance contributions payable to the Comptroller or the Secretary of Labor or that the applicant has provided for payment in a manner satisfactory to the unit responsible for collection.
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2023 Maryland Statutes › Health Occupations › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 1-215 - Board Vacancy

(a)    Each health occupations board authorized to issue a license or certificate under this article shall notify all licensees or certificate holders of board vacancies.
(b)    Except as otherwise provided in this article, a health occupations board may give notice of a board vacancy by electronic mail or a notice on the board’s Web site.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health Occupations › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 1-219 - Sanctions for Failure to Comply With Governor's Orders Under Governor's Health Emergency Powers

(a)    In this section, “health care practitioner” means a person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized to practice a health occupation under this article.
(b)    Subject to the hearing provisions that govern the discipline of a health care practitioner by each respective health occupations board, a health occupations board may reprimand, place on probation, or suspend or revoke a license or certificate of any health care practitioner under the board’s jurisdiction who fails to comply with § 14–3A–03(c) of the Public Safety Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health Occupations › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 1-220 - Development and Implementation of Secure Electronic System for License, Permit, Certification, or Registration Renewals

(a)    Each health occupation board may develop a secure electronic system for the distribution of a renewed license, permit, certification, or registration required to be issued under this title.
(b)    The system shall:
(1)    Be accessible to the public for the purpose of verification of a current license, permit, certification, or registration; and
(2)    Provide the licensee, permit holder, certificate holder, or registrant the option of printing a verification of the status of their license, permit, certification, or registration.
(c)    Except as otherwise provided by law, a board that develops and implements a system authorized under subsection (a) of this section shall:
(1)    Discontinue to send by first–class mail:
(i)    A renewal notice for a license, permit, certification, or registration; and
(ii)    A renewed license, permit, certification, or registration;
(2)    Send by electronic means:
(i)    A renewal notice for a license, permit, certification, or registration; and
(ii)    A renewed license, permit, certification, or registration; and
(3)    Continue to send by first–class mail an initial license, permit, certification, or registration.
(d)    If a board chooses to send renewal notices or renewed licenses, permits, certifications, or registrations exclusively by electronic mail under subsection (c) of this section, the board shall, on request of the licensee, permit holder, certificate holder, or registrant, send by first–class mail:
(1)    The renewal notice;
(2)    The renewal application; or
(3)    The renewed license, permit, certification, or registration.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health Occupations › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 1-221 - Identification Badge for Health Care Practitioners

(a)    In this section, “health care practitioner” means a person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized under this article to provide health care services in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession.
(b)    This section applies only to a health care practitioner who practices in:
(1)    A freestanding ambulatory care facility;
(2)    A physician’s office; or
(3)    An urgent care facility.
(c)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, when providing health care to a patient, a health care practitioner shall wear a badge or other form of identification displaying in readily visible type:
(1)    The health care practitioner’s first name, nickname, last name, or full name that is commonly used in the office or facility; and
(2)    The type of license of the health care practitioner.
(d)    A badge or other form of identification is not required to be worn if:
(1)    (i)    The patient is being seen in the office of a health care practitioner who is a solo practitioner; and
(ii)    The name and license of the health care practitioner can be readily determined by the patient from a posted license or sign in the office; or
(2)    The patient is being seen in:
(i)    An operating room or other setting where surgical or other invasive procedures are performed; or
(ii)    Any other setting where maintaining a sterile environment is medically necessary.
(e)    (1)    Each health occupations board may adopt regulations to implement this section.
(2)    The regulations, when necessary for the patient or health care practitioner’s safety or for therapeutic concerns may provide exemptions from wearing a badge or other form of identification.
(3)    A violation may be reported to the health occupations board that licensed or certified the health care practitioner.
(4)    In response to a reported violation, a health occupations board may send an advisory letter or a letter of education to the health care practitioner.
(f)    An advisory letter or letter of education sent by a health occupations board under this section is confidential and may not be publicly reported as a disciplinary action.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health Occupations › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 1-221.1 - Performance of Pelvic, Prostate, or Rectal Examination by Health Care Practitioner

(a)    In this section, “health care practitioner” means a person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized under this article to provide health care services in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession.
(b)    A health care practitioner, or a student or trainee in an educational or training program to become a health care practitioner, may not perform a pelvic, prostate, or rectal examination on a patient who is under anesthesia or unconscious unless:
(1)    The health care practitioner, student, or trainee obtained informed consent from the patient for the examination;
(2)    The performance of the examination is within the standard of care for the patient;
(3)    The patient is unconscious and the examination is required for diagnostic or treatment purposes; or
(4)    An emergency exists, it is impractical to obtain the patient’s consent, and the examination is required for diagnostic or treatment purposes.
(c)    A health occupations board, in accordance with the hearing procedures that govern the discipline of the health care practitioner under the board’s jurisdiction, may reprimand, place on probation, or suspend or revoke a license or certificate of a health care practitioner under the board’s jurisdiction who fails to comply with the requirements of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health Occupations › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 1-222 - Prohibition Against Concurrent Service on Boards and Advisory Committees

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Advisory committee” means a committee established by statute or regulation that functions as a subunit of a health occupations board.
(3)    “Health occupations board” means a board authorized to issue a license, certificate, or registration under this article.
(b)    An individual may not serve concurrently as a member of a health occupations board or an advisory committee and as an elected officer of a professional association organized under the laws of the State that represents and advocates for the interests of the individuals regulated by that health occupations board.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health Occupations › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 1-223 - Limits on Prescribing Opioids

(a)    In this section, “controlled dangerous substance” has the meaning stated in § 5–101 of the Criminal Law Article.
(b)    On treatment for pain, a health care provider, based on the clinical judgment of the health care provider, shall prescribe:
(1)    The lowest effective dose of an opioid; and
(2)    A quantity that is no greater than the quantity needed for the expected duration of pain severe enough to require an opioid that is a controlled dangerous substance unless the opioid is prescribed to treat:
(i)    A substance–related disorder;
(ii)    Pain associated with a cancer diagnosis;
(iii)    Pain experienced while the patient is receiving end–of–life, hospice, or palliative care services; or
(iv)    Chronic pain.
(c)    The dosage, quantity, and duration of an opioid prescribed under subsection (b) of this section shall be based on an evidence–based clinical guideline for prescribing controlled dangerous substances that is appropriate for:
(1)    The health care service delivery setting for the patient;
(2)    The type of health care services required by the patient; and
(3)    The age and health status of the patient.
(d)    (1)    When a patient is prescribed an opioid under subsection (b) of this section, the patient shall be advised of the benefits and risks associated with the opioid.
(2)    When a patient is co–prescribed a benzodiazepine with an opioid that is prescribed under subsection (b) of this section, the patient shall be advised of the benefits and risks associated with the benzodiazepine and the co–prescription of the benzodiazepine.
(e)    A violation of subsection (b) or (d) of this section is grounds for disciplinary action by the health occupations board that regulates the health care provider who commits the violation.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health Occupations › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 1-225 - Completion of Implicit Bias Training Program by Applicants -- Effective Date of Requirements

(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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health Occupations › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 1-226 - Race and Ethnicity Information Option Included on Application Form -- Encouragement to Provide

Each health occupations board authorized to issue a license or certificate under this article shall:
(1)    Include on the form for an application for the license or certificate or a license or certificate renewal an option for the applicant to provide the applicant’s race and ethnicity information; and
(2)    Encourage an applicant to provide race and ethnicity information on the application.