§ 20-1301. Definitions
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2021
Effective: October 1, 2021
MD Code, Health - General, § 20-1301
§ 20-1301. Definitions
(b) “Cultural and linguistic competency” means cultural and linguistic abilities that can be incorporated into therapeutic and medical evaluation and treatment, including:
(c) “Health care professional” includes a physician, nurse, dentist, social worker, psychologist, pharmacist, health educator, or other allied health professional.
(d) “Implicit bias” means a bias in judgment that results from subtle cognitive processes, including the following prejudices and stereotypes that often operate at a level below conscious awareness and without intentional control:
Credits
Added by Acts 2009, c. 414, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009. Amended by Acts 2012, c. 671, § 1, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2021, c. 744, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 745, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.
MD Code, Health - General, § 20-1301, MD HEALTH GEN § 20-1301
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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