Statutes

The Statutes for each of the following disciplines can be found on the Code of Maryland Statutes (COMAR) website. ACUPUNCTURISTS (link to Acupuncture Statutes) HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE NETWORK (link to Hospice Statutes) PHYSICIANS (link to Physician Statues) CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS (link to Social Work Statutes)

Acupuncturists: Click here to view relevant Statutes/Laws, and follow these instructions: Find the “Subject” you are interested in below Click on “Maryland Code” on the left Then select “Article Name” Next select the “Title Number” you are looking for Finally select the “Subtitle” and the text of your Statutes/Laws will appear in the window Subject Article Name & Article Type Title Subtitle Definitions, General Provisions, Licensing Health Occupations (gho) 1A 101 - 502 Health Insurance Insurance (gin) 15 1-19 Health Care Disparities and Cultural Competence Health General (ghg) 20 10 Hospice and Palliative Care Network: Click here to view relevant Statutes/Laws, and follow these instructions: Find the “Subject” you are interested in below Click on “Maryland Code” on the left Then select “Article Name” Next select the “Title Number” you are looking for Finally select the “Subtitle” and the text of your Statutes/Laws will appear in the window Subject Article Name and Type Title Subtitle Definition of Hospice Health General (ghg) 19 901 - 913 Medicaid Health General (ghg) 15 101-145, 103 Advance Directives Health General (ghg) 5 601 - 618 Benefits for Hospice Services Insurance (gin) 15 809 Reimbursement HSCRC Health General (ghg)  19 201- 207.3 Insurance: Internal Grievance Process Insurance (gin) 15 10A-02 - 10A-09 Certificate of Need Health General (ghg) 19 120 - 126 Health Insurance Insurance (gho) 15 1-19 Long Term Care Insurance (gho) 18 101 - 120 Health Care Disparities and Cultural Competence Health General (ghg) 20 10 Home Health       Facilities Health General (ghg) 19 9 Licensure       Physicians: Click here to view relevant Statutes/Laws, and follow these instructions: Find the “Subject” you are interested in below Click on “Maryland Code” on the left Then select “Article Name” Next select the “Title Number” you are looking for Finally select the “Subtitle” and the text of your Statutes/Laws will appear in the window Subject Article Name & Type Title Subtitle Licensing Board of Physicians Health Occupations (gho) 14 101- 509 Oncology, Therapy, Radiation Health Occupations (gho) 14 5B-01 Patient Referrals Health Occupations (gho) 1 301 - 307 Medical Review Committees Health Occupations (gho) 1 401 - 402 Health Insurance Insurance (gho) 15 1-19 Medicaid Health General (ghg) 15 101 - 145, 103 Health Care Disparities and Cultural Competence Health General (ghg) 20 10 Long Term Care Insurance (gho) 18 101 - 120 Facilities Health General (ghg) 19 9 Clinical Social Workers: Click here to view relevant Statutes/Laws, and follow these instructions: Find the “Subject” you are interested in below Click on “Maryland Code” on the left Then select “Article Name” Next select the “Title Number” you are looking for Finally select the “Subtitle” and the text of your Statutes/Laws will appear in the window Subject Article Name & Type Title Subtitle State Board of Social Work Examiners, Licensure/Scope of Practice Health Occupations (gho) 19 101 - 103, 201, 301 - 502 Health Insurance Insurance (gho) 15 1-19 Medicaid Health General (ghg) 15 101- 145, 103 Health Care Disparities and Cultural Competence Health General (ghg) 20 10 Long Term Care Insurance (gho) 18 101 – 120 Facilities Health General (ghg) 19 9 Advance Directives Health General (ghg) 5 601 - 618