PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 348

(I)      A PSYCHIATRIST;

(II)    A PSYCHOLOGIST AS DEFINED IN § 18-101(F) OF THE HEALTH
OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE;

(III)   A SOCIAL WORKER AS DEFINED IN § 19-101(G) OF THE HEALTH
OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE;

(IV)   A CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR AS DEFINED IN §
17-101(E) OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE; AND

(V) (V) A NURSE PSYCHOTHERAPIST WHO IS CERTIFIED BY THE
STATE BOARD OF NURSING;

(VI)   A SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST WHO IS CERTIFIED BY THE STATE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; AND

(VII)  ANY OTHER MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSION DESIGNATED BY
THE ADMINISTRATION.

(6) "RECIPIENT" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS AWARDED A GRANT
UNDER THIS SECTION.

(7) "SERVICE OBLIGATION" MEANS THE OBLIGATION OF A RECIPIENT
TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN A MENTAL HEALTH
FACILITY OR PUBLIC OR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL IN THE STATE.

(B) THERE IS A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL GRANT PROGRAM OF 30
GRANTS TO BE AWARDED BY THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP ADMINISTRATION TO
RESIDENTS OF THE STATE IN THE MANNER PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.

(B)     ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE GRANTS MAY BE AWARDED AS
TUITION ASSISTANCE GRANTS TO TRAIN MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.

(C)     EACH APPLICANT FOR RECIPIENT OF A GRANT SHALL:

(1)     BE ACCEPTED FOR ADMISSION AT AN ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION; AND

(2)     SIGN A LETTER OF INTENT TO:

(I)      ENROLL IN A DEGREE-GRANTING PROGRAM OF STUDIES
THAT WOULD LEAD TO LICENSING AS A LICENSED OR CERTIFIED MENTAL HEALTH
PROFESSIONAL;

(II)    BECOME A LICENSED OR CERTIFIED MENTAL HEALTH
PROFESSIONAL; AND

(III)   FULFILL A SERVICE OBLIGATION BY PROVIDING SERVICES IN
A MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY FOR AT LEAST 4 YEARS. UPON COMPLETION OF
REQUIRED STUDIES;

(D) EACH RECIPIENT SHALL

(3)     USE THE GRANT AT AN ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION;

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