Section 8-6A-17 – Authority of Board
(a) The authority of the Board established under this subtitle: (1) Vests with the Board at the time an individual applies for certification; (2) Continues during periods of certification; and (3) Includes authority over an individual holding an expired certificate, a lapsed certificate, or a temporary certificate that has expired under § 8–6A–07(f) of this subtitle. (b) The authority of […]
Section 8-6A-14.1 – Survey Visits
The Board may make survey visits from time to time, without prior notice, to all Board-approved medication technician training programs.
Section 8-6A-15 – Examination of Certified Nursing Assistant or Certified Medication Technician
(a) If, during the review of an application for certification or investigation of an allegation brought against a certified nursing assistant or certified medication technician under this subtitle, the Board has reason to believe and objective evidence that the applicant, certified nursing assistant, or certified medication technician may cause harm to a person affected by the […]
Section 8-6A-16 – Disclosure of Criminal Activity
If the Board determines that the information contained in a record concerns possible criminal activity of an individual who routinely provides nursing and nursing related tasks delegated by a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse for compensation, the Board shall disclose the information to a law enforcement or prosecutorial official.
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 8-6A-07 – Issuance of Certificates; Contents; Criminal History Record Information
(a) Subject to subsection (f) of this section, the Board shall certify any applicant who meets the requirements of this subtitle. (b) (1) The Board shall: (i) Issue each new certified nursing assistant or medication technician a certificate number and registration certificate that indicates the initial certificate was issued by the Board; and (ii) Electronically record each certificate in the […]
Section 8-6A-08 – Expiration, Renewal, and Updating of Certificates; Penalties; Criminal History Record Information; Inactive Status
(a) A certificate expires on the 28th day of the birth month of the nursing assistant or medication technician, unless the certificate is renewed for a 2–year term as provided in this section. (b) (1) At least 3 months before a certificate expires, the Board shall send a renewal notice to the nursing assistant or medication technician by: […]