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(3) BY JULY 1, 1986, EACH CURRENTLY EMPLOYED HEALTH
PROFESSIONAL MUST BE IN POSSESSION OF AN APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATE
FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE LICENSING BOARD.

FOR the purpose of requiring the State Board of Examiners of
Nurses, the State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, the
State Board of Medical Examiners, and the State Board of
Podiatry Examiners to require that an applicant for a
license to practice certain health occupations demonstrate
an oral competency in the English language; providing that
graduation from certain schools is acceptable as proof of
proficiency in the English language; providing for a certain
effective date; and generally relating to English
communication proficiency by certain health professionals.

BY adding to

Article - Health Occupations

Section 7-302(f), 13-302(e), 14-305(g), and 15-302(g)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1981 Volume and 1984 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health Occupations

7-302.

(F) (1) THE BOARD SHALL REQUIRE AS PART OF ITS EXAMINATION
OR LICENSING PROCEDURES THAT AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO
PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSING OR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSING
DEMONSTRATE AN ORAL COMPETENCY IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

(2) GRADUATION FROM A RECOGNIZED, ENGLISH SPEAKING,
PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL IS ACCEPTABLE AS PROOF OF PROFICIENCY IN THE
ORAL COMMUNICATION OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE UNDER THIS SECTION.

13-302.

(E) (1) THE BOARD SHALL REQUIRE AS PART OF ITS EXAMINATION
OR LICENSING PROCEDURES THAT AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO
PRACTICE PHYSICAL THERAPY OR LIMITED PHYSICAL THERAPY DEMONSTRATE
AN ORAL COMPETENCY IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

(2) GRADUATION FROM A RECOGNIZED, ENGLISH SPEAKING,
PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL IS ACCEPTABLE AS PROOF OF PROFICIENCY IN THE
ORAL COMMUNICATION OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE UNDER THIS SECTION.

14-305.