Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1325: Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments - Licensed Social Worker-Clinical
Status: In committee, March 23, 2026
Authorizing a licensed certified social worker-clinical to provide evaluation services for workers' compensation claims related to permanent impairments involving a behavioral or mental disorder; and requiring a licensed certified social worker-clinical to meet certain requirements to perform the evaluation services.
What the bill says
An act concerning Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments - Licensed Social Worker-Clinical FOR the purpose of authorizing a licensed certified social worker-clinical to provide evaluation services for workers' compensation claims related to permanent impairments involving a behavioral or mental disorder; requiring a licensed certified social worker-clinical to meet certain requirements to perform the evaluation services; and generally relating to the evaluation of permanent impairments by licensed certified social workers-clinical under the workers' compensation law…
From the engrossed text, March 22, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments - Licensed Social Worker-Clinical FOR the purpose of authorizing a licensed certified social worker-clinical to provide evaluation services for workers' compensation claims related to permanent impairments involving a behavioral or mental disorder; requiring a licensed certified social worker-clinical to meet certain requirements to perform the evaluation services; and generally relating to the evaluation of permanent impairments by licensed certified social workers-clinical under the workers' compensation law. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Labor and Employment Section 9-721(c) Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume) BY adding to Article - Labor and Employment Section 9-721(d) Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. Underlining indicates amendments to bill. Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by amendment. *hb1325* HOUSE BILL 1325 Article - Labor and Employment 9-721. (c) [If] SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION, IF a permanent impairment involves a behavioral or mental disorder, a licensed psychologist, LICENSED CERTIFIED SOCIAL WORKER-CLINICAL, or qualified physician shall: (1) perform an evaluation of only the mental or behavioral portion …