Md. Code Regs. 10.27.01.09

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 10.27.01.09 - Speech-Impaired Applicants

A. An applicant who claims a speech impairment shall fulfill all requirements for application, and shall submit to the Board documentation of the applicant's impairment, from:

(1) An otolaryngologist who has current certification from the American Board of Otolaryngology; and

(2) A speech-language pathologist who has current certification from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

B. The Board shall require a speech-impaired applicant to prove the applicant's ability to communicate adequately with patients and other health care professionals by:

(1) Submitting letters from instructors in a nursing program, attesting to the applicant's ability to communicate in a professionally competent manner; and

(2) Meeting with the Board to demonstrate the manner in which communication with patients will occur.

C. A speech-language pathologist or otolaryngologist may be asked to attend the meeting in an advisory capacity to the Board to aid in assessing an applicant's ability to communicate.

D. A foreign-educated, speech-impaired applicant shall notify the Board before taking a Board-approved standardized test for competency in the English language.

E. The Board shall attempt to locate a speech-language pathologist fluent in the applicant's native language to assess the impairment.

F. A foreign-educated applicant who is in need of foreign accent reduction, but who has competency in the applicant's native language, may obtain assistance from a bilingual speech-language pathologist before attempting to pass a test for competency in the English language.

Md. Code Regs. 10.27.01.09

Regulations .09 repealed effective August 11, 1986 (13:16 Md. R. 1827)
Regulations .09 adopted effective August 11, 1986 (13:16 Md. R. 1827)
Regulation .09 amended as an emergency provision effective October 27, 1995 (22:23 Md. R. 1795); amended permanently effective February 12, 1996 (23:3 Md. R. 169)
Regulation .09C amended effective May 10, 1993 (20:9 Md. R. 779)
Regulation .09A amended as an emergency provision effective January 2, 2007 (34:4 Md. R. 397); amended permanently effective May 7, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 825)
Regulation .09D adopted as an emergency provision effective January 2, 2007 (34:4 Md. R. 397); amended permanently effective May 7, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 825)
Regulations .09 amended effective March 23, 1979 (6:6 Md. R. 512); recodified from .08 effective 44:3 Md. R. 189, eff. 2/13/2017; amended effective 45:13 Md. R. 667, eff. 7/2/2018