MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                               1581

(1) THE EDUCATION PROGRAM IS SEEDED TO IMPROVE THE
QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE IN THIS STATE; AND

[(1)] (2) It is prepared to carry out a program in
[professional] REGISTERED nursing education or a program
in LICENSED practical nursing education, as the case may
be[. ]; AND

[(2)] (3) It is prepared to meet [such] standards
as [shall be] established by this subtitle and by the
Board.

(b)    A survey of the entire nursing education
program shall be made by persons authorized by the Board,
who shall submit a written report of the survey to the
Board. If, in the opinion of the Board, the
requirements for a nursing education program are met,
[such] THE program shall be listed as a nursing education
program for the preparation of practitioners of
[professional] REGISTERED NURSING or LICENSED practical
nursing, as the case may be.

(c)   From time to time as deemed necessary by the
Board, [it shall be the duty of] the Board, through its
authorized representatives [to] SHALL survey all nursing
education programs in the State. Written reports of
[such] THE surveys shall be submitted to the Board. If
the Board [shall determine] DETERMINES that any nursing
education program is not maintaining the standards
required by the statutes and by the Board, it shall
immediately give notice [thereof] in writing to the
institution conducting the program specifying the defect
or defects found by the Board.

(d)   If the defects specified by the Board are not
corrected within a reasonable time to the satisfaction of
the Board, the Board may, after an opportunity for a
hearing, remove the institution from the list of
acceptable nursing education programs.

299.

(a) The Board [shall have] HAS THE power to deny,
revoke, or suspend any license to practice nursing upon
proof that the person:

(1) Is guilty of fraud or deceit in procuring
or attempting to procure a license to practice nursing.

[ (2) Is guilty of a crime involving moral
turpitude or related to practice of nursing.

(3) Is unfit by reason of incompetence or
habitual negligence.