Ch. 606                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

number and types of areas of shortage and the projected
statewide employment vacancy rates at hospitals and related
institutions; requiring certain boards and commissions to
provide the Secretary with certain information; and
generally relating to estimates of employment vacancy rates
at hospitals and related institutions.

BY adding to

Article - Health Occupations

Section 1-204

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1986 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

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

Article - Health Occupations

1-204.

(A)  IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(1)  "HEALTH OCCUPATION" MEANS ANY HEALTH CARE
PROFESSIONAL NURSES, CYTOTECHNOLOGISTS, HOSPITAL PHARMACISTS,
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, RADIATION
TECHNOLOGISTS, AND RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS WHO ARE LICENSED OR
CERTIFIED UNDER THIS ARTICLE OR BY THE DEPARTMENT.

(2)  "HOSPITAL OR RELATED INSTITUTION" MEANS A
HOSPITAL OR RELATED INSTITUTION, AS DEFINED IN § 19-301 OF THE
HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE.

(3)  "AREA OF SHORTAGE" MEANS THOSE HEALTH
OCCUPATIONS, INCLUDING NURSING, FOR WHICH THE AVERAGE STATEWIDE
EMPLOYMENT VACANCY RATE AT HOSPITALS OR RELATED INSTITUTIONS
EXCEEDS 7 PERCENT.

(B)  EACH YEAR, THE SECRETARY SHALL:

(1)  SURVEY HOSPITALS AND RELATED INSTITUTIONS FOR
AREAS OF SHORTAGE; AND

(2)  PROJECT FOR EACH OF THE SUBSEQUENT 5 YEARS:

(I)  AVERAGE STATEWIDE EMPLOYMENT VACANCY RATES
EXPECTED IN AREAS OF SHORTAGE; AND

(II)  THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS EXPECTED TO
GRADUATE FROM PROGRAMS LEADING TO LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION IN

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