Md. Code, Health Occupations § 14-5F-12.1
This is the official text of Md. Code, Health Occupations § 14-5F-12.1, part of Maryland’s Code, Health Occupations — governs the licensing of healthcare professionals.
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§14–5F–12.
Official statutory text
§14–5F–12.1.
(a) To practice naturopathic medicine in the State, a naturopathic doctor shall maintain at all times a collaboration and consultation agreement with a physician licensed in the State.
(b) Before an individual may practice naturopathic medicine in the State, the individual shall:
(1) Obtain a license under this subtitle;
(2) Enter into a collaboration and consultation agreement with a physician licensed in the State; and
(3) Attest to the completion of the collaboration and consultation agreement on a form provided by the Board.
(c) A collaboration and consultation agreement shall:
(1) State that the applicant has a collaboration and consultation agreement with a physician licensed in the State;
(2) Include the name and license number of the physician with whom the applicant has a collaboration and consultation agreement;
(3) State that the applicant will refer patients to and consult with physicians and other health care providers licensed or certified under this article as needed; and
(4) States that the applicant will require patients to sign a consent form that states that the applicant’s practice of naturopathic medicine is limited to the scope of practice established in § 14–5F–14 of this subtitle.
(d) A naturopathic doctor shall inform the physician named in the collaboration and consultation agreement that the physician has been named.
(e) Subject to the notice required under § 14–5F–12.2 of this subtitle, a naturopathic doctor and a licensed physician may terminate a collaboration and consultation agreement at any time.
(f) In the event of the sudden departure, incapacity, or death of the named licensed physician or change in license status that results in the named licensed physician being unable to practice medicine, the naturopathic doctor may not practice in the State until the naturopathic doctor enters into a new collaboration and consultation agreement.
(g) A naturopathic doctor whose collaboration and consultation agreement is terminated may not practice naturopathic medicine in the State.
(a) To practice naturopathic medicine in the State, a naturopathic doctor shall maintain at all times a collaboration and consultation agreement with a physician licensed in the State.
(b) Before an individual may practice naturopathic medicine in the State, the individual shall:
(1) Obtain a license under this subtitle;
(2) Enter into a collaboration and consultation agreement with a physician licensed in the State; and
(3) Attest to the completion of the collaboration and consultation agreement on a form provided by the Board.
(c) A collaboration and consultation agreement shall:
(1) State that the applicant has a collaboration and consultation agreement with a physician licensed in the State;
(2) Include the name and license number of the physician with whom the applicant has a collaboration and consultation agreement;
(3) State that the applicant will refer patients to and consult with physicians and other health care providers licensed or certified under this article as needed; and
(4) States that the applicant will require patients to sign a consent form that states that the applicant’s practice of naturopathic medicine is limited to the scope of practice established in § 14–5F–14 of this subtitle.
(d) A naturopathic doctor shall inform the physician named in the collaboration and consultation agreement that the physician has been named.
(e) Subject to the notice required under § 14–5F–12.2 of this subtitle, a naturopathic doctor and a licensed physician may terminate a collaboration and consultation agreement at any time.
(f) In the event of the sudden departure, incapacity, or death of the named licensed physician or change in license status that results in the named licensed physician being unable to practice medicine, the naturopathic doctor may not practice in the State until the naturopathic doctor enters into a new collaboration and consultation agreement.
(g) A naturopathic doctor whose collaboration and consultation agreement is terminated may not practice naturopathic medicine in the State.
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