Md. Code Ann., Health Occ. § 19-102
Purpose of title
Effective Oct 1, 2000Added as Health Occupations § 18-102 by Acts 1981, c. 8, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 19-102 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 2000, c. 554, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000.State of Maryland
- (a) The General Assembly finds that the profession of social work profoundly affects the lives, health, safety, and welfare of the people of this State.
(b) The purpose of this title is to protect the public by:
- (1) Setting minimum qualification, education, training, and experience standards for the licensing of individuals to practice social work; and
- (2) Promoting and maintaining high professional standards for the practice of social work.
Added as Health Occupations § 18-102 by Acts 1981, c. 8, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 19-102 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 2000, c. 554, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000.
Formerly Art. 43, § 859.