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§ 19-302.3. Behavioral health or physical examination of applicants

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, § 19-302.3
§ 19-302.3. Behavioral health or physical examination of applicants
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Behavioral health or physical examination by health care practitioner
(a) The Board may require an applicant to submit to a behavioral health or physical examination by a health care practitioner designated by the Board if the Board:
(1) Has reason to believe that the applicant may cause harm to the applicant or to another person;
(2) Makes a written request for the applicant to submit to the examination;
(3) Provides the applicant with a list of three health care practitioners from which the applicant may choose a health care practitioner to conduct the examination; and
(4) Pays the cost of the examination.
Consent to examination
(b) An applicant required to submit to an examination under subsection (a) of this section shall be deemed to have:
(1) Consented to submit to the examination; and
(2) Waived any claim or privilege as to the examination report.
Refusal to submit to examination
(c) The refusal of an applicant to submit to the examination required under subsection (a) of this section shall be prima facie evidence of the applicant's inability to practice social work competently, unless the Board finds that the refusal was beyond the control of the applicant.

Credits

Added by Acts 2013, c. 391, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013. Amended by Acts 2021, c. 781, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 782, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 19-302.3, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 19-302.3
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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