PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 625

Article - Labor and Employment

9-671.

(a)     If required by the Commission, [a person] AN INDIVIDUAL who provides
vocational rehabilitation services under this title in the State shall register with the
Commission AS PROVIDED IN SUBTITLE 6A OF THIS TITLE.

(b)     [A person] AN INDIVIDUAL who is required under subsection (a) of this
section shall register on the form required by the Commission.

(c)     [A person] AN INDIVIDUAL who fails to register with the Commission under
subsection (a) of this section may not receive payment for providing vocational
rehabilitation services.

SUBTITLE 6A REHABILITATION PRACTITIONERS.
9-6A-01.

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

(B)     "ADVISORY COMMITTEE" MEANS THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE
REGISTRATION OF REHABILITATION PRACTITIONERS.

(C)     "STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DIVISION OF REHABILITATION
SERVICES" MEANS THE STATE AGENCY DESIGNATED TO ADMINISTER THE PUBLIC
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM.

(D)    "REGISTRATION" MEANS THE AUTHORIZATION OF A REHABILITATION
PRACTITIONER TO PROVIDE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES.

(E)     (1) "REHABILITATION PRACTITIONER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO
PROVIDES VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES.

(2) "REHABILITATION PRACTITIONER" INCLUDES:

(I)      A NURSE CERTIFIED BY THE STATE BOARD OF NURSING AS A
NURSE CASE MANAGER;

(II)    A REHABILITATION COUNSELOR; AND

(III)   A VOCATIONAL EVALUATOR.

(F)     "VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES" HAS THE MEANING STATED
IN § 9-670 OF THIS TITLE.

9-6A-02.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBTITLE IS TO ESTABLISH EDUCATIONAL AND
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO PROVIDE VOCATIONAL
REHABILITATION SERVICES IN THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION HELD AND TO
ESTABLISH A REGISTRATION SYSTEM TO BETTER REGULATE THE ACTIVITIES OF
THOSE INDIVIDUALS PROVIDING VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES.

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