Section 8-501 – Master Planning
The Board shall evaluate continuously master planning by other agencies that may affect nursing practice in this State.
Section 8-502 – Specific Task Advisory Committees
(a) The Board shall appoint or recognize specific task advisory committees. (b) Each advisory committee consists of at least three members appointed by the Board. (c) Each committee member shall have expertise in the specific problem or area of nursing practice that is under investigation. (d) Each member of a committee is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the […]
Section 8-503 – Peer Advisory Committee
(a) The Board may appoint peer advisory committees to provide the Board with expert advice related to the practice of nursing by advance practice nurses. (b) A member of a peer advisory committee is entitled to receive: (1) Compensation, as determined by the Board; and (2) Reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the […]
Section 8-504 – Employer to Report About Licensees
(a) (1) In this section, “employer” means: (i) A public employer; (ii) A private employer; or (iii) An employment agency. (2) “Employer” does not include a private employer who employs a licensee for personal or family use. (b) On the request of the Board, an employer shall report the name and license number of each licensee employed or placed to practice registered […]
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 […]
Section 8-316 – Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations — Grounds; Additional Monetary Penalty; Surrender of Suspended or Revoked License; Publication of Notice of Revocation or Suspension
(a) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 8–317 of this subtitle, the Board may deny a license or grant a license, including a license subject to a reprimand, probation, or suspension, to any applicant, reprimand any licensee, place any licensee on probation, or suspend or revoke the license of a licensee if the applicant or […]
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 […]
Section 8-317 – Hearings
(a) Except as otherwise provided in the Administrative Procedure Act, before the Board takes any action under § 8–312 or § 8–316 of this subtitle or § 8–404, § 8–6C–20, or § 8–6D–10 of this title, it shall give the person against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Board. (b) The […]
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 […]
Section 8-318 – Review
(a) Except as provided in this section for an action under § 8–316 of this subtitle, any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board in a contested case, as defined in the Administrative Procedure Act, may petition for judicial review as allowed by the Administrative Procedure Act. (b) Any person aggrieved by a final decision […]