Ch. 625

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

9-6A-03.

(A)     THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DIVISION OF REHABILITATION
SERVICES, SHALL BE REGISTERED WITH THE COMMISSION TO PROVIDE
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)     REHABILITATION SPECIALISTS EMPLOYED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION, DIVISION OF REHABILITATION SERVICES, ARE NOT REQUIRED TO
REGISTER INDIVIDUALLY TO PROVIDE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES
TO CLIENTS OF THE DIVISION.

(C)     (1) EMPLOYERS OF REHABILITATION PRACTITIONERS ARE NOT
REQUIRED TO REGISTER INDIVIDUALLY FOR THEIR BUSINESS TO PROVIDE
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES.

(2)      EXEMPTION OF REGISTRATION APPLIES ONLY TO THOSE
EMPLOYERS WHO ARE NOT REGISTERED REHABILITATION PRACTITIONERS.

(3)      EXEMPT EMPLOYERS MAY NOT INDIVIDUALLY PROVIDE
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES.

9-6A-04.

(A)     THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT LIMIT THE RIGHT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL TO
ENGAGE IN A HEALTH OCCUPATION THAT THE INDIVIDUAL OTHERWISE IS
AUTHORIZED TO ENGAGE IN UNDER THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE

(B)     THE COMMISSION HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ADOPT AND ENFORCE RULES
AND REGULATIONS REGARDING THE STANDARDS OF PRACTICE OF
REHABILITATION COUNSELORS AND VOCATIONAL EVALUATORS.

(C)     THE COMMISSION HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE RULES AND
REGULATIONS REGARDING THE STANDARDS OF PRACTICE OF NURSE CASE
MANAGERS AS ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF NURSING.

(D) VIOLATION OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED OR ENFORCED
BY THE COMMISSION OR THE STATE BOARD OF NURSING IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THIS TITLE BY A REHABILITATION PRACTITIONER SHALL BE GROUNDS FOR DENIAL
OF A REGISTRATION TO ANY APPLICANT, OR SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A
REGISTRANT'S REGISTRATION PURSUANT TO §§ 9-6A-15 AND 9-6A-16 OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

9-6A-05.

(A)     THERE IS AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE REGISTRATION OF
REHABILITATION PRACTITIONERS WITHIN THE COMMISSION.

(B)     THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF SEVEN MEMBERS APPOINTED
BY THE COMMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION.

(C)     (1) THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPRISED OF REGISTERED
REHABILITATION PRACTITIONERS, WHO HAVE BEEN REGISTERED ARE REGISTERED
WITH THE COMMISSION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE FOR A MINIMUM OF 3 YEARS.

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