Ch. 422

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

8-6B 23. 8-6B-24.

(A)     THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT SPECIFY THE
TYPES OF INSTRUMENTS AND PROCEDURES THAT THE BOARD APPROVES FOR USE IN
THE PRACTICE AND TEACHING OF ELECTROLOGY.

(B)     A LICENSEE MAY USE ONLY THOSE TYPES OF INSTRUMENTS AND
PROCEDURES IN THE PRACTICE OF ELECTROLOGY OR TEACHING OF THE CLINICAL
PRACTICE OF ELECTROLOGY THAT ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD.

8-6B-24. 8-6B-25.

(A)     IN THIS SECTION, "ELECTROLOGIST REHABILITATION COMMITTEE"
MEANS A COMMITTEE THAT:

(1)      IS DEFINED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION; AND

(2)      PERFORMS ANY OF THE FUNCTIONS LISTED IN SUBSECTION (D) OF
THIS SECTION.

(B)     FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, AN ELECTROLOGIST REHABILITATION
COMMITTEE IS A SUBGROUP COMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE OR A COMMITTEE OF
ANY ASSOCIATION .REPRESENTING ELECTROLOGISTS THAT:

(1)      IS RECOGNIZED BY THE COMMITTEE BOARD; AND

(2)      INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO ELECTROLOGISTS.

(C)     A AN ELECTROLOGIST REHABILITATION COMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE
OR RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD MAY FUNCTION:

(1)      SOLELY FOR THE COMMITTEE; OR

(2)      JOINTLY WITH A REHABILITATION COMMITTEE REPRESENTING
ANOTHER COMMITTEE, THE BOARD, OR ANOTHER BOARD OR BOARDS.

(D)     FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, AN ELECTROLOGIST REHABILITATION
COMMITTEE EVALUATES AND PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO AN ELECTROLOGIST IN
NEED OF TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION FOR ALCOHOLISM, DRUG ABUSE,
CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY, OR OTHER PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, OR MENTAL
CONDITION.

(E)     (1) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION, THE
PROCEEDINGS, RECORDS, AND FILES OF THE ELECTROLOGIST REHABILITATION
COMMITTEE ARE NOT DISCOVERABLE AND ARE NOT ADMISSIBLE IN EVIDENCE IN
ANY CIVIL ACTION ARISING OUT OF MATTERS THAT ARE BEING OR HAVE BEEN
REVIEWED AND EVALUATED BY THE ELECTROLOGIST REHABILITATION COMMITTEE.

(2) PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A RECORD
OR DOCUMENT THAT IS CONSIDERED BY THE ELECTROLOGIST REHABILITATION
COMMITTEE AND THAT OTHERWISE WOULD BE SUBJECT TO DISCOVERY OR
INTRODUCTION INTO EVIDENCE IN A CIVIL ACTION.

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