Ch. 598

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3) (4) The activities and services of an individual while performing
psychological services under the direct supervision of a licensed psychologist who takes
full responsibility for the activities and services performed, if the supervised individual
has graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a master's degree
based on a program of studies whose content was primarily psychological or a program
judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and extent of training
to a master's or doctoral degree in psychology, provided that:

(i) The supervised individual may not use any title other than
"psychology associate";

(ii) The supervised individual has applied to the Board for an
exemption under this section; and

(iii) The supervised individual has received an exemption under this
section within 6 months of application unless the Board grants an extension; [and]

(4) (5) The activities and services of an individual licensed or certified as
a psychologist in any state who recently has become a resident of this State and has an
application for a license approved by the Board, provided that the individual passes the
first scheduled examination for which the applicant is eligible [.]; AND

(5) (6) THE EMPLOYMENT RELATED ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES OF AN
INDIVIDUAL WHO IS EMPLOYED BY AN ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE PROGRAM OR
FACILITY THAT IS ACCREDITED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF
HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS OR THAT IS CERTIFIED UNDER TITLE 8, SUBTITLE 4
OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE; AND

(6) (7) THE NONPROFIT ACTIVITIES OR SERVICES OF A BONA FIDE
RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER § 501(C)(3) OF
THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene and the State Department of Education, in conjunction with
the State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors and the State Board of
Examiners of Psychologists, shall report to House Environmental Matters Committee and
the Senate Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee by December 1, 1995 on the
development and plans for the implementation of this Act.

SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1995 1996.

Approved May 25, 1995.

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