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§ 19-307. Practice of social work, authorized activities

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, § 19-307
§ 19-307. Practice of social work, authorized activities
Currentness
In general
(a) Subject to the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a license authorizes the licensee to practice social work while the license is in effect.
Scope of license
(b) A licensed social worker may practice social work only within the scope of the specific category of license issued by the Board.
Associate social workers
(c)(1) A licensed bachelor social worker may not:
(i) Engage in independent practice unless the licensed bachelor social worker is approved by the Board to engage in independent practice in accordance with § 19-302(f) of this subtitle;
(ii) Make a clinical diagnosis of a behavioral health or emotional disorder;
(iii) Provide psychotherapy; or
(iv) Engage in private practice.
(2) A licensed master social worker may not:
(i) Engage in independent practice unless the licensed master social worker is approved by the Board to engage in independent practice in accordance with § 19-302(f) of this subtitle;
(ii) Treat behavioral health or emotional disorders or provide psychotherapy without the supervision of a licensed certified social worker-clinical;
(iii) Diagnose a behavioral health disorder without the supervision of a licensed certified social worker-clinical; or
(iv) Engage in private practice.
(3) A licensed certified social worker may not:
(i) Treat behavioral health or emotional disorders or provide psychotherapy without the supervision of a licensed certified social worker-clinical;
(ii) Diagnose a mental disorder without the supervision of a licensed certified social worker-clinical; or
(iii) Engage in private practice.

Credits

Added as Health Occupations § 18-307 by Acts 1981, c. 8, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 19-307 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 1992, c. 388, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1992; 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 2013, c. 391, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2017, c. 548, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2017, c. 549, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2021, c. 781, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 782, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.
Formerly Art. 43, §§ 865, 868.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 19-307, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 19-307
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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