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MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  8-505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 8 - Nurses|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 8-505 - Report of Certain Actions or Conditions

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the following applies:        (1)    If a nursing administrator, a registered nurse, an advanced practice registered nurse, a licensed practical nurse, or a certified nursing assistant knows of an action or condition that might be grounds for action under § 8–316 or Subtitle 6A of this title, the nursing administrator, registered nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or certified nursing assistant shall report the action or condition to the Board; and        (2)    An individual shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5–709 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article for making a report as required by this subsection.    (b)    If a nurse administrator, a registered nurse, an advanced practice registered nurse, a licensed practical nurse, or a certified nursing assistant has reason to know that a licensee or certificate holder has committed an action or has a condition that might be grounds for reprimand or probation of the licensee or certificate holder or suspension or revocation of the license under § 8–316 or § 8–6A–10 of this title because the licensee or certificate holder has a substance use disorder, the nurse administrator, registered nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or certified nursing assistant is not required to report the licensee or certificate holder to the Board if:        (1)    The nurse administrator, registered nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or certified nursing assistant knows that the licensee or certificate holder is in an alcohol or drug treatment program that is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, is certified by the Department, or is under the care of a health care practitioner who is competent and capable of dealing with substance use disorder;        (2)    The nurse administrator, registered nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or certified nursing assistant is able to verify that the licensee or certificate holder remains in the treatment program until discharge; and        (3)    The action or condition of the licensee or certificate holder has not caused injury to any individual while the licensee is practicing registered nursing or licensed practical nursing or the certificate holder is working as an advanced practice registered nurse or a nursing assistant.    (c)    An individual is not required under this section to make any report that would be in violation of any federal or State law, rule, or regulation concerning the confidentiality of patient substance use disorder records.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  8-508 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 8 - Nurses|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 8-508 - Preparation and Dispensing of Drugs by Nurse Practitioners

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Nurse practitioner” means a registered nurse who is:            (i)    Certified as a nurse practitioner; and            (ii)    Authorized to prescribe drugs under regulations adopted by the State Board of Nursing.        (3)    “Starter dosage” means an amount of drug sufficient to begin therapy:            (i)    Of short duration of 72 hours or less; or            (ii)    Prior to obtaining a larger quantity of the drug to complete therapy.        (4)    “Personally prepare and dispense” means that a nurse practitioner:            (i)    Is physically present on the premises where the prescription is filled; and            (ii)    Performs a final check of the prescription before it is provided to the patient.    (b)    A nurse practitioner may personally prepare and dispense a starter dosage of any drug the nurse practitioner is authorized to prescribe to a patient of the nurse practitioner if:        (1)    The starter dosage complies with the labeling requirements of § 12–505 of this article;        (2)    No charge is made for the starter dosage; and        (3)    The nurse practitioner enters an appropriate record in the patient’s medical record.    (c)    In accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of this section, a nurse practitioner may personally prepare and dispense any drug that a nurse practitioner may prescribe to the extent permitted by law in the course of treating a patient at:        (1)    A medical facility or clinic that specializes in the treatment of medical cases reimbursable through workers’ compensation insurance;        (2)    A medical facility or clinic that is operated on a nonprofit basis;        (3)    A health center that operates on a campus of an institution of higher education;        (4)    A public health facility, a medical facility under contract with a State or local health department, or a facility funded with public funds; or        (5)    A nonprofit hospital or a nonprofit hospital outpatient facility as authorized under the policies established by the hospital.    (d)    A nurse practitioner who personally prepares and dispenses a drug in the course of treating a patient as authorized under subsection (c) of this section shall:        (1)    Comply with the labeling requirements of § 12–505 of this article;        (2)    Record the dispensing of the prescription drug on the patient’s chart;        (3)    Allow the Office of Controlled Substances Administration to enter and inspect the nurse practitioner’s office at all reasonable hours; and        (4)    Except for starter dosages or samples dispensed without charge, provide the patient with a written prescription, maintain prescription files, and maintain a separate file for Schedule II prescriptions for a period of at least 5 years.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  8-509 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 8 - Nurses|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 8-509 - Law Enforcement Agency to Notify Board of Complaints

    (a)    In this section, “law enforcement agency” includes:        (1)    A State, county, or municipal police department or agency;        (2)    A sheriff’s office;        (3)    A State’s Attorney’s office; and        (4)    The Office of the Attorney General.    (b)    A law enforcement agency that receives a complaint of death or bodily harm allegedly caused by a nurse who holds a license or certificate under this title shall notify the Board of the complaint.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  8-510 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 8 - Nurses|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 8-510 - Demonstration Studies to Evaluate Regulation Changes

    (a)    The Board may conduct a demonstration study to evaluate a proposed change to regulations regarding nursing practices or the activities of nursing assistants or medication technicians in a practice setting.    (b)    A demonstration study enables the Board, in a controlled practice setting, to determine:        (1)    The safety of the proposed practice or activity; and        (2)    The appropriate education or training requirements for a proposed practice or activity.    (c)    (1)    The Board shall:            (i)    Approve the demonstration study design; and            (ii)    Select the testing facilities.        (2)    The Board may waive selected nursing practice requirements during a demonstration study.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  8-511 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 8 - Nurses|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 8-511 - Dispensing Methadone in Licensed Clinic

    A registered nurse or licensed practical nurse working in a methadone clinic licensed by the Maryland Department of Health may dispense methadone in accordance with regulations jointly developed and adopted by the Board and the State Board of Pharmacy.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  8-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 8 - Nurses|Subtitle 6 - Special Nurse Midwife Provisions|Section 8-601 - "Practice Nurse Midwifery" Defined

    In this subtitle:        (1)    “Practice nurse midwifery” means the management and care of essentially normal newborns and of essentially normal women antepartally, intrapartally and postpartally.        (2)    “Practice nurse midwifery” includes:            (i)    Family planning and well woman reproductive care;            (ii)    The prescribing of substances commonly used in the practice of nurse midwifery;            (iii)    The prescribing of controlled substances on Schedules II, III, IV, and V commonly used in the practice of nurse midwifery; and            (iv)    The dispensing of the substances prescribed in accordance with the provisions of subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph in the course of treating a patient at:                1.    A medical facility or clinic that is operated on a nonprofit basis;                2.    A health center that operates on a campus of an institution of higher education; or                3.    A public health facility, a medical facility under contract with a State or local health department, or a facility funded with public funds.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  8-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 8 - Nurses|Subtitle 6 - Special Nurse Midwife Provisions|Section 8-602 - Rules and Regulations Governing Practice of Nurse Midwifery

    The practice of nurse midwifery is governed by rules and regulations that are adopted under § 8-205 of this title and that concern additional acts in the practice of registered nursing.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  8-603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 8 - Nurses|Subtitle 6 - Special Nurse Midwife Provisions|Section 8-603 - Individuals Licensed on June 30, 1981

    An individual who on June 30, 1981 is licensed as a nurse midwife by this State is governed by this title and any other provisions that concern additional acts in the practice of registered nursing that relate to the practice of nurse midwifery.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  8-6A-01 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 8 - Nurses|Subtitle 6A - Certification of Nursing Assistants and Medication Technicians|Section 8-6A-01 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Applicant” means, unless the context requires otherwise:        (1)    An individual applying for an initial certificate by examination or endorsement;        (2)    A certificate holder applying for renewal of a certificate; or        (3)    An individual applying for reinstatement of a certificate in accordance with § 8–6A–10 of this subtitle.    (c)    “Approved medication technician training program” means a course of training approved by the Board that meets the basic medication technician core curriculum and the medication technician content training specific to the setting in which the medication technician will work.    (d)    “Approved nursing assistant training program” means a course of training that meets the basic nursing assistant curriculum prescribed and approved by the Board.    (e)    “Board” means the State Board of Nursing.    (f)    “Certificate” means a certificate issued by the Board to practice as a certified nursing assistant or a certified medication technician in the State.    (g)    “Certificate holder” means a certified nursing assistant or medication technician who has:        (1)    An active certificate;        (2)    An inactive certificate;        (3)    A temporary certificate;        (4)    An expired temporary certificate;        (5)    An expired certificate;        (6)    A lapsed certificate;        (7)    A suspended certificate; or        (8)    A certificate subject to a reprimand, probation, or suspension.    (h)    “Certified medication technician” means an individual who:        (1)    Has completed a Board–approved medication technician training program; and        (2)    Is certified by the Board as a medication technician.    (i)    “Certified medicine aide” means a certified nursing assistant who has completed a Board–approved course in medication administration.    (j)    “Certified nursing assistant”:        (1)    Means an individual regardless of title who routinely performs nursing tasks delegated by a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse for compensation; and        (2)    Does not include a certified medication technician.    (k)    “Department” means the Maryland Department of Health.    (l)    “Expired certificate” means a certificate that was not renewed before the expiration date of the certificate as established under § 8–6A–08(a) of this title.    (m)    “Geriatric nursing assistant” means a certified nursing assistant who has successfully completed the requirements for geriatric nursing assistant mandated under federal law and the regulations of the Board.    (n)    “Lapsed certificate” means a certificate that was not renewed because a certificate holder failed to renew the certificate or otherwise did not meet the renewal requirements of this subtitle.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  8-6A-02 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 8 - Nurses|Subtitle 6A - Certification of Nursing Assistants and Medication Technicians|Section 8-6A-02 - Certification Required; Exceptions; Delegation of Tasks

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, an individual shall be certified by the Board to practice as a nursing assistant or medication technician before the individual may practice as a nursing assistant or medication technician in the State.    (b)    This subtitle does not apply to an individual who:        (1)    Practices a health occupation that the individual is authorized to practice under this article;        (2)    Provides for the gratuitous care of friends, domestic partners, or family members;        (3)    Performs nursing assistant tasks while a nursing student enrolled in an accredited nursing program and practicing under the direct supervision of qualified faculty or preceptors;        (4)    Performs nursing assistant tasks as a student while:            (i)    Enrolled in a Board–approved nursing assistant training program; and            (ii)    Practicing under the direct supervision of qualified faculty or preceptors;        (5)    Performs medication technician tasks as a student while practicing under the direct supervision of qualified faculty; or        (6)    Works as a principal or school secretary, does not administer medication as a routine part of the position, and has completed training by the delegating nurse for the occasion where the individual may need to administer medication in the absence of the nurse or medication technician.    (c)    Nothing in this section shall preclude a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse from delegating a nursing task to an unlicensed individual provided that acceptance of delegated nursing tasks does not become a routine part of the unlicensed individual’s job duties.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  8-6A-03 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 8 - Nurses|Subtitle 6A - Certification of Nursing Assistants and Medication Technicians|Section 8-6A-03 - Certification Prerequisite to Representation; Registration of Certified Medication Technicians

    (a)    An individual shall be certified as a nursing assistant by the Board before the individual may:        (1)    Use the title “certified nursing assistant”;        (2)    Use the initials “C.N.A.” after the name of the individual; or        (3)    Represent to the public that the individual is certified as a nursing assistant.    (b)    An individual shall be certified as a medication technician by the Board before the individual may:        (1)    Use the title “certified medication technician”;        (2)    Use the initials “C.M.T.” after the name of the individual; or        (3)    Represent to the public that the individual is certified as a medication technician.    (c)    An individual may not practice, attempt to practice, or offer to practice as a certified medication technician without certification from the Board.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  8-6A-04 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 8 - Nurses|Subtitle 6A - Certification of Nursing Assistants and Medication Technicians|Section 8-6A-04 - Fees

    (a)    (1)    The Board shall set reasonable fees for the issuance and renewal of certificates and other services it provides to certified nursing assistants and certified medication technicians.        (2)    The fees charged shall be set to produce funds to approximate the cost of maintaining the certification program and the other services provided to certified nursing assistants and certified medication technicians.    (b)    (1)    The Board shall pay all fees collected under the provisions of this subtitle to the Comptroller of the State.        (2)    The Comptroller shall distribute all the fees to the State Board of Nursing Fund established under § 8-206 of this title.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  8-6A-05 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 8 - Nurses|Subtitle 6A - Certification of Nursing Assistants and Medication Technicians|Section 8-6A-05 - Qualifications for Certification

    (a)    The Board shall adopt regulations establishing:        (1)    Categories of certified nursing assistants, including geriatric nursing assistants, home health aides, school health aides, dialysis technicians, individuals working in developmental disabilities administration facilities, and medicine aides;        (2)    Qualifications for each category of certified nursing assistant;        (3)    Qualifications for certified medication technicians; and        (4)    Standards for qualification of applicants for certification, including the applicant’s criminal history, work record, and prohibitions against behavior which may be potentially harmful to patients.    (b)    To qualify for certification as a nursing assistant, a nursing assistant in a specific category, or a medication technician, an applicant shall meet the requirements set by the Board.    (c)    (1)    An applicant for a certificate shall:            (i)    Submit an application to the Board on the form that the Board requires;            (ii)    Provide evidence, as required by the Board, of successful completion of:                1.    An approved nursing assistant training program;                2.    An approved course in medication administration; or                3.    A portion of an approved nursing education program that the Board determines meets the requirements of a nursing assistant training program or medication administration course;            (iii)    Pay to the Board an application fee set by the Board;            (iv)    Be of good moral character;            (v)    Be at least 16 years old to apply for certification as a nursing assistant; and            (vi)    Be at least 18 years old to apply for certification as a medication technician.        (2)    Subject to paragraph (1) of this subsection, an applicant for certification as a certified nursing assistant shall submit to the Board:            (i)    A criminal history records check in accordance with § 8–303 of this title and § 8–6A–08(k) of this subtitle; and            (ii)    On the form required by the Board, written, verified evidence that the requirement of item (i) of this paragraph is being met or has been met.        (3)    An applicant for certification as a certified medicine aide, in addition to the requirements under paragraph (1) of this subsection, shall submit an additional application to that effect to the Board on the form that the Board requires.        (4)    An applicant for a certificate may not:            (i)    Have committed any act or omission that would be grounds for discipline or denial of certification under this subtitle; and            (ii)    Have a record of abuse, negligence, misappropriation of a resident’s property, or any disciplinary action taken or pending in any other state or territory of the United States against the certification of the nursing assistant or medication technician in the state or territory.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  8-6A-06 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 8 - Nurses|Subtitle 6A - Certification of Nursing Assistants and Medication Technicians|Section 8-6A-06 - Certification by Endorsement

    Every applicant for certification by endorsement shall:         (1)    Pay the required application fee;        (2)    Submit the information required by the Board in the manner and form specified by the Board; and        (3)    Submit written evidence that the applicant:            (i)    Is certified to practice as a nursing assistant by another state or territory of the United States with requirements that are essentially similar to the requirements for certification established in this subtitle and that the certification is in good standing;            (ii)    Has not committed any act or omission that would be grounds for discipline or denial of certification under this subtitle;            (iii)    Has successfully completed nursing assistant training that meets the standards for an approved nursing assistant training program established under this subtitle and the standards adopted by the Board; and            (iv)    Has no record of abuse, negligence, or misappropriation of a resident’s property or any disciplinary action taken or pending in any other state or territory of the United States against the certification of the nursing assistant in the state or territory.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  8-6A-09 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 8 - Nurses|Subtitle 6A - Certification of Nursing Assistants and Medication Technicians|Section 8-6A-09 - Failure to Renew Certificate in Timely Manner; Penalty

    (a)    The Board may impose a civil fine not exceeding $50 on a certified nursing assistant or a certified medication technician who fails to renew a certificate within 30 days after its expiration date and practices as a certified nursing assistant or certified medication technician during the period of expiration.    (b)    The Board shall pay any penalty collected under this section to the General Fund of the State.