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H.B. 579 VETOES
PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD
AND WHO ARE REFERRED TO THE MARYLAND INFANTS AND TODDLERS PROGRAM.
8-505.
BEGINNING JULY 1, 2006, THE DEPARTMENT, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, SHALL:
(1) COLLECT BASELINE DATA ON PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS':
(I) SCREENING PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES FOR IDENTIFYING
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS; AND
(II) REFERRAL PRACTICES WHEN AN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
IS IDENTIFIED;
(2) PRIOR TO CONDUCTING THE TRAINING REQUIRED UNDER ITEM (3)
OF THIS SECTION, TEST PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS' KNOWLEDGE OF:
(I) SCREENING PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES FOR IDENTIFYING
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS; AND
(II) EARLY INDICATORS OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS;
(3) (I) 1. COORDINATE WITH THE KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE'S
CENTER FOR AUTISM AND RELATED DISORDERS TO TRAIN PARTICIPATING
PROVIDERS ON SCREENING PRACTICES FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS,
INCLUDING THE USE OF SCREENING INSTRUMENTS; AND
2. TRAIN PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS ON REFERRAL
PRACTICES WHEN AN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER IS IDENTIFIED; AND
(II) ENSURE THAT PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS RECEIVE
MONETARY COMPENSATION OR CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION CREDIT FOR THE
TRAINING;
(4) AFTER CONDUCTING THE TRAINING REQUIRED UNDER ITEM (3) OF
THIS SECTION, RETEST PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS' KNOWLEDGE OF:
(1) (I) SCREENING PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES FOR
IDENTIFYING AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS; AND
(2) (II) EARLY INDICATORS OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS;
(5) COMPARE AND ANALYZE THE RESULTS OF THE TESTS CONDUCTED
UNDER ITEMS (1) AND (4) OF THIS SECTION;
(6) ESTABLISH THE USE OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS SCREENING
INSTRUMENTS IN PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS' HEALTH CARE PRACTICES; AN©
(7) AFTER TRAINING PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS AND ESTABLISHING
THE USE OF SCREENING INSTRUMENTS:
(I) COLLECT DATA AT REGULAR INTERVALS ON PARTICIPATING
PROVIDERS' SCREENING PRACTICES; AND
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