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.
Section 8-6A-14 – Nursing Assistant Training Program
(a) The Board, in conjunction with the Maryland Higher Education Commission, shall approve each nursing assistant training program prior to its implementation and provide periodic survey of all programs in the State. (b) The Board in conjunction with the Department, Maryland Higher Education Commission, and the affected industry shall develop regulations for nursing assistant training programs. (c) The […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]