Md. Code, Health Occupations § 1-204
This is the official text of Md. Code, Health Occupations § 1-204, part of Maryland’s Code, Health Occupations — governs the licensing of healthcare professionals.
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§1–204.
Official statutory text
(a) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(1) “Health occupation” means nurses, cytotechnologists, hospital pharmacists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, radiation technologists, and respiratory therapists who are licensed or certified under this article or by the Department.
(2) “Hospital or related institution” means a hospital or related institution, as defined in § 19–301 of the Health – General Article.
(3) “Area of shortage” means those health occupations for which the average statewide employment vacancy rate at hospitals or related institutions exceeds 7 percent.
(b) Each year, the Secretary shall:
(1) Survey hospitals and related institutions for areas of shortage; and
(2) Project for each of the subsequent 5 years:
(i) Average statewide employment vacancy rates expected in areas of shortage; and
(ii) The number of students expected to graduate from programs leading to licensure or certification in those areas of shortage based on information provided by appropriate State education officials.
(c) Each board or commission established under this article shall provide the Secretary with any information the Secretary may require to conduct the activities under subsection (b) of this section.
(d) Each year, the Secretary shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the Governor, and the Maryland Higher Education Commission on the number and types of areas of shortage and the projected statewide employment vacancy rates in hospitals and related institutions.
(1) “Health occupation” means nurses, cytotechnologists, hospital pharmacists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, radiation technologists, and respiratory therapists who are licensed or certified under this article or by the Department.
(2) “Hospital or related institution” means a hospital or related institution, as defined in § 19–301 of the Health – General Article.
(3) “Area of shortage” means those health occupations for which the average statewide employment vacancy rate at hospitals or related institutions exceeds 7 percent.
(b) Each year, the Secretary shall:
(1) Survey hospitals and related institutions for areas of shortage; and
(2) Project for each of the subsequent 5 years:
(i) Average statewide employment vacancy rates expected in areas of shortage; and
(ii) The number of students expected to graduate from programs leading to licensure or certification in those areas of shortage based on information provided by appropriate State education officials.
(c) Each board or commission established under this article shall provide the Secretary with any information the Secretary may require to conduct the activities under subsection (b) of this section.
(d) Each year, the Secretary shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the Governor, and the Maryland Higher Education Commission on the number and types of areas of shortage and the projected statewide employment vacancy rates in hospitals and related institutions.
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