Ch. 625                                        1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3) THE COMMISSION SHALL PAY ALL MONEY COLLECTED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE INTO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE A SPECIAL FUND TO BE USED
ONLY TO FUND THE ACTUAL DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS OF REGULATING THE
REHABILITATION PRACTITIONER INDUSTRY IN THIS STATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE

(4) ANY SURPLUS REMAINING IN THE SPECIAL FUND AT THE END OF THE
FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE USED TO REDUCE THE REGISTRATION FEE FOR THE FOLLOWING
FISCAL YEAR

9-6A-08.

(A)     TO QUALIFY FOR REGISTRATION, AN APPLICANT SHALL BE AN
INDIVIDUAL WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

(B)     THE APPLICANT SHALL:

(1)      BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD; AND

(2)      SATISFY THE EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SUPERVISION
REQUIREMENTS OF § 9-6A-09 OF THIS SUBTITLE

9-6A-09.

(A)     TO QUALIFY FOR REGISTRATION, A NURSE CASE MANAGER SHALL BE
CERTIFIED AS SUCH BY THE STATE BOARD OF NURSING.

(B)     TO QUALIFY FOR REGISTRATION, A REHABILITATION COUNSELOR
SHALL:

(1)      HAVE A BACHELOR'S DEGREE FROM AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION
IN REHABILITATION COUNSELING, HUMAN SERVICES, PSYCHOLOGY, OR A RELATED
HELD WITH AT LEAST 1 YEAR OF WORK EXPERIENCE IN A HUMAN SERVICES
OCCUPATION.;

(2)      HAVE A MASTER'S OR DOCTORAL DEGREE IN REHABILITATION
COUNSELING, HUMAN SERVICES, PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATION, OR A RELATED FIELD;
OR

(3)      BE A CERTIFIED REHABILITATION COUNSELOR, CERTIFIED
VOCATIONAL EVALUATOR, CERTIFIED DISABILITY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST,
HOLD AN EQUIVALENT NATIONAL CERTIFICATION THAT IS ACCEPTABLE TO THE
COMMISSION, OR HAVE MET ALL OF THE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
REQUIREMENTS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO BE CERTIFIED.

(C)     TO QUALIFY FOR REGISTRATION, A VOCATIONAL EVALUATOR SHALL:

(1) HAVE A BACHELOR'S DEGREE FROM AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION
IN VOCATIONAL EVALUATION, REHABILITATION PSYCHOLOGY, HUMAN SERVICES,
EDUCATION, OR A RELATED FIELD WITH 1 YEAR OF WORK EXPERIENCE IN THAT
HELD;

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