Ch. 261                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3) On receipt of a written and signed complaint, including a referral from
the Commissioner of Labor and Industry[,]:

(I)      PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE LICENSED PODIATRIST THAT A
COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED AGAINST THE LICENSED PODIATRIST AND FORWARD A
COPY OF THE COMPLAINT TO THE LICENSED PODIATRIST WITHIN 60 DAYS OF
RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT, UNLESS THE BOARD:

1.       MAKES AN AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION THAT THE
DISCLOSURE WOULD PREJUDICE THE INVESTIGATION OF THE COMPLAINT AND
NOTIFIES THE LICENSEE OF THE DETERMINATION; OR

2.       DISPOSES OF THE COMPLAINT WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE DATE
OF RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT,

(II)     NOTIFY, AT LEAST EVERY 3 MONTHS, THE LICENSED
PODIATRIST AND THE COMPLAINANT AS TO THE STATUS OF THE ANY OUTSTANDING
COMPLAINT; AND

(III)    [Conduct] CONDUCT an unannounced inspection of the office of
a podiatrist, other than an office of a podiatrist in a hospital, related institution,
freestanding medical facility, or a freestanding birthing center, to determine compliance
at that office with the Centers for Disease Control's guidelines on universal precautions.

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(a)     In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in this title, the Board may adopt
rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this title.

(b)     In addition to the duties set forth elsewhere in this title, the Board shall:

(1)     ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR RECEIVING AND INVESTIGATING
COMPLAINTS, INCLUDING:

(I)      PROVIDING NOTICE TO THE LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST THAT A
COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED AGAINST THE LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST AND
FORWARDING A COPY OF THE COMPLAINT TO THE LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST
WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT, UNLESS THE BOARD:

1.       MAXES AN AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION THAT THE
DISCLOSURE WOULD PREJUDICE THE INVESTIGATION OF THE COMPLAINT AND
NOTIFIES THE LICENSEE OF THE DETERMINATION: OR

2.       DISPOSES OF THE COMPLAINT WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE DATE
OF RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT, AND

(II)     NOTIFYING, AT LEAST EVERY 3 MONTHS, THE LICENSED
PSYCHOLOGIST AND THE COMPLAINANT AS TO THE STATUS OF THE ANY
OUTSTANDING COMPLAINT;

(2)     Submit an annual report of its activities to the Secretary as soon as
practicable after the end of each fiscal year; and

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