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Health Claims Arbitration SEE Medical Malpractice

Health Insurance SEE Insurance - Health

Health Occupations —

Article, renumbering provisions added .............................................

6

25

Authorized prescribers of medicine, definition expanded; writing

and filling of prescriptions by nurse practitioners and licensed

pharmacists after 1980, ratification and confirmation ..................

283

985

Boards, appropriation to ....................................................................

409

1459

Child sexual abuse, examination and evaluation of child by

physician, and physician reimbursement, provisions added ..........

487

2077

Confidentiality of medical records, provisions generally revised .....

480

2023

Dentistry license, waiver of education requirements, provisions

amended ..........................................................................................

21

324

Electrologists, hours of instruction by a licensed instructor required

for licensing, increased ...................................................................

626

2702

English language oral competency requirement for registered nurses

and licensed practical nurses, exceptions added ...........................

350

1194

Medical Examiners -

Compensation of deputy altered; report and record requirements

amended ......................................................................................

238

901

Medical review committee, definition expanded to include an

organization established by the Maryland Hospital Association to

assist in credentialing physicians ...................................................

671

2844

Nurse midwives, prescribing and dispensing medication, provisions

added ...............................................................................................

352

1197

Nursing home administrators, educational requirements for

licensing and continuing education program accreditation,

provisions added .............................................................................

656

2789

Pharmacists, continuing education requirements, provisions for

exceptions altered ...........................................................................

20

323

Physical and occupational therapists, tuition assistance awards,

service obligation requirements altered .........................................

537

2357

Physicians, physicians assistants, and regulated allied health

professionals, examination requirements amended; licensing

status, fees, and discipline provisions altered ...............................

237

894

Psychologists and licensed certified social worker-clinical included

in health claims arbitration provisions ..........................................

357

1205

Psychologists, use of hospital and nursing home facilities and staff

privileges, requirements added ......................................................

425

1806

Rehabilitation committees established, provisions added ................

661

2810

Social Workers, licensed certified clinical, permitted to certify sick

leave for State employees ...............................................................

427

1809

Social workers, standards of conduct upon which licensing discipline

is based, altered ..............................................................................

19

323

Veterinary Medical Examiners, State Board of, termination date

extended and authorization to set fees added ..............................

272

967

Health Planning and Cost Review —

Health Care Cost Containment, Joint Committee on, provisions for

continuation ....................................................................................

101

539

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