H.B. 310                                                 VETOES

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2000 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - State Government
Section 8-403(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - State Government
Section 8-403(b)(64)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health Occupations

19-202.

(a) (1) The Board consists of 11 members.

(2)     Of the 11 Board members:

(i) 9 shall be licensed social workers of whom:

1.       SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION, 1 is a
licensed social work associate;

2.       SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION, 1 is a
licensed graduate social worker at the time of appointment;

3.       At least 1 is a licensed certified social worker;

4.       At least 4 are licensed certified social workers-clinical;
.and

5.       1 is a licensed social worker employed by the Department
of Human Resources; and

(ii) . 2 shall be consumer members.

(3)      IF A LICENSED SOCIAL WORK ASSOCIATE OR A LICENSED GRADUATE
SOCIAL WORKER IS NOT APPOINTED TO THE BOARD UNDER ITEMS 1. AND 2. OF
SUBPARAGRAPH (I) PARAGRAPH (2)(I)1 AND 2 OF THIS SUBSECTION WITHIN SIX 6
MONTHS OF A VACANCY, A LICENSEE OF ANY LICENSE LEVEL SHALL BE APPOINTED
IMMEDIATELY IF THAT LICENSEE. IS QUALIFIED TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD
UNDER SUBSECTION (C) SUBSECTIONS (B) AND (D) OF THIS SECTION.

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