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§ 19-315. Social worker rehabilitation process

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: October 1, 2021

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 19. Social Workers (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Licensing (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2021
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 19-315
§ 19-315. Social worker rehabilitation process
“Social worker rehabilitation process” defined
(a) In this section, “social worker rehabilitation process” means a process that may include the evaluation and provision of assistance or the provision of information and resources to a licensee in need of treatment and rehabilitation for:
(1) Alcoholism;
(2) Substance abuse or dependency; or
(3) Other physical, emotional, or behavioral health conditions.
Persons referred
(b) The social worker rehabilitation process of the Board may function to assist persons referred:
(1) Solely by the Board;
(2) Jointly with a rehabilitation committee representing another board or boards; or
(3) By the licensee.
Records not discoverable or admissible
(c)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the proceedings, records, and files related to the social worker rehabilitation process are not discoverable and are not admissible in evidence in any civil action arising out of matters that are being or have been reviewed and evaluated as a result of the social worker rehabilitation process.
(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to any record or document that is considered in the social worker rehabilitation process and that otherwise would be subject to discovery or introduction into evidence in a civil action.
(3) For purposes of this subsection, civil action does not include a proceeding before the Board or judicial review of a proceeding before the Board.
Immunity
(d) A person who acts in good faith and within the scope of jurisdiction of the Board is not civilly liable for any action relating to the social worker rehabilitation process or for giving information to, participating in, or contributing to the administration of the social worker rehabilitation process.

Credits

Added as Health Occupations § 18-314 by Acts 1990, c. 661, § 1, eff. July 1, 1990. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 19-315 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 1993 c. 333, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1993; Acts 1994, c. 3, § 1, eff. Feb. 28, 1994; Acts 2000, c. 554, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2021, c. 781, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 782, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 19-315, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 19-315
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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