§ 19–318
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Health Occ. § 19-318 (2026)
Title 19. Social Workers
Subtitle 3. Licensing
§ 19–318LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Before a licensee in a private individual, partnership, or group practice provides social work services to a client, the licensee shall provide to the client the following disclosures:
(1)
The licensee’s professional identity;
(2)
The services which are or may be provided by the licensee and the fees for each service or the hourly rate; and
(3)
Sufficient information for a patient to give informed consent regarding the nature of the services to be provided.
(b)
The manner of providing these disclosures shall be as follows:
(1)
The licensee’s professional identity may be provided by directing the client to the license verification section on the Board’s website;
(2)
The licensee’s services and fees may be provided by documented discussion or printed fee schedule; and
(3)
Informed consent may be provided by documented discussion or a written form signed by the client which is kept in the client’s file.