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MD HB1210

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Susan McComas

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Licensed certified social workers-clinical (LCSW-C) are now authorized to evaluate permanent impairments involving behavioral or mental disorders for workers' compensation claims in Maryland

  • LCSW-Cs join licensed psychologists and qualified physicians as professionals permitted to perform these mental/behavioral impairment evaluations

  • Evaluators must assess only the mental or behavioral portion of the permanent impairment and report findings to the Workers' Compensation Commission

  • LCSW-Cs must comply with the Commission's expert witness requirements to perform and report these evaluations

  • Effective date: October 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments - Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical

Licenses

Last Action

Hearing 3/20 at 1:30 p.m.

3/18/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance3/12/2025
Economic Matters2/6/2025

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