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§ 15-903. Bargaining unit for independent home care providers

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: July 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 15. Assistance Programs (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 9. Collective Bargaining by Independent Home Care Providers (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2023
MD Code, Health - General, § 15-903
§ 15-903. Bargaining unit for independent home care providers
Currentness
In general
(a) There shall be only one appropriate bargaining unit of independent home care providers in the State.
Designation of exclusive representative
(b) Independent home care providers may designate, in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle, which provider organization, if any, shall be the exclusive representative of all independent home care providers in the State.
Election and certification of exclusive representative
(c)(1) The election and certification of the exclusive representative of independent home care providers shall be governed by the procedures set forth in Title 3, Subtitle 4 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
(2) All elections shall be conducted by the Public Employee Relations Board and subject to the requirements and limitations of Title 22, Subtitle 4 of the State Government Article.
(3) The Public Employee Relations Board may not conduct an election for an exclusive representative if an election or certification of an exclusive representative has taken place within the preceding 2 years.
(4) A provider organization designated as the exclusive representative shall represent all independent home care providers in the State fairly and without discrimination, whether or not the independent home care providers are members of the provider organization.

Credits

Added by Acts 2011, c. 171, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011. Amended by Acts 2023, c. 49, § 6; Acts 2023, c. 114, § 4, eff. July 1, 2023.
MD Code, Health - General, § 15-903, MD HEALTH GEN § 15-903
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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