WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

THE DEPARTMENT. HEALTH OCCUPATION" MEANS ANY HEALTH CARE

PROFESSIONAL LICENSED UNDER THIS ARTICLE.

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

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

(B)  (1) EACH YEAR, THE SECRETARY BOARD SECRETARY SHALL:

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

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

1.  AVERAGE STATEWIDE EMPLOYMENT VACANCY
RATES EXPECTED IN AREAS OF SHORTAGE; AND

2.  THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS EXPECTED TO
GRADUATE FROM PROGRAMS LEADING TO LICENSURE IN THOSE AREAS OF
SHORTAGE BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY APPROPRIATE STATE
EDUCATION OFFICIALS.

(C) EACH BOARD OR COMMISSION ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS ARTICLE
SHALL PROVIDE THE SECRETARY WITH ANY INFORMATION THE SECRETARY
MAY REQUIRE TO CONDUCT THE ACTIVITIES UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF

THIS SECTION.

(C) EACH BOARD OR COMMISSION ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS ARTICLE
SHALL PROVIDE THE SECRETARY WITH ANY INFORMATION THE SECRETARY
MAY REQUIRE TO CONDUCT THE ACTIVITIES UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF
THIS SECTION.

(D)(C)(D) EACH YEAR, THE SECRETARY BOARD SECRETARY SHALL
REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2-1312 OF
THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GOVERNOR, THE STATE BOARD FOR
HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES ON
THE NUMBER AND TYPES OF AREAS OF SHORTAGE AND THE PROJECTED
STATEWIDE EMPLOYMENT VACANCY RATES IN HOSPITALS AND RELATED
INSTITUTIONS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988. It shall remain effective for a period
of four years and, at the end of June 30, 1992, and with no
further action required by the General Assembly, this Act shall
be abrogated and of no further force and effect.

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