2838

LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 591

PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 1 THROUGH 15, INCLUSIVE, OF
ARTICLE 15A OF THE CODE, TITLE "BUDGET AND PROCUREMENT",
AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME.

(E)    THE BOARD SHALL MEET AT LEAST ONCE EACH YEAR
FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXAMINING ALL APPLICANTS FOR LICENSURE
UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS SUBTITLE. NOTICE OF THE MEETING
SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION
IN THE STATE AND A NURSING JOURNAL AT LEAST 30 DAYS PRIOR
TO THE EXAMINATION MEETING.

[[(F) MATTERS CONCERNING GENERAL DUTIES OF THE BOARD
OTHER THAN DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS SHALL BE VOTED UPON BY
ALL MEMBERS. MATTERS CONCERNING THE LICENSING OR
DISCIPLINING OF INDIVIDUAL NURSES SHALL BE VOTED UPON
ONLY BY THE REGISTERED NURSE AND LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. SIX OF THESE MEMBERS CONSTITUTE A
QUORUM WITH NO LESS THAN THREE REGISTERED NURSE MEMBERS
PRESENT TO COMPLETE A QUORUM IN A DISCIPLINARY MATTER
CONCERNING A REGISTERED NURSE OR NO LESS THAN TWO
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES PRESENT TO COMPLETE A QUORUM IN
A DISCIPLINARY MATTER CONCERNING A LICENSED PRACTICAL
NURSE.]]

(F)    IN MATTERS CONCERNING LICENSING OR
DISCIPLINING OF INDIVIDUAL NURSES THE QUORUM SHALL
CONSIST OF NO LESS THAN THREE REGISTERED NURSES IN
MATTERS CONCERNING A REGISTERED NURSE OR NO LESS THAN TWO
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES IN MATTERS CONCERNING A
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE.

(G)   (1) ALL RECORDS OF THE BOARD PERTAINING TO ANY
LICENSES, FORMER LICENSES OR APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE BY
NAME OR IDENTIFYING NUMBER OR SYMBOL SHALL BE KEPT
CONFIDENTIAL EXCEPT FROM MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, ITS DULY
AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES, THE INDIVIDUAL INVOLVED AND HIS
EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED AGENTS, AND SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM
PROCESS AND FROM THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 76A, TITLE,
"PUBLIC INFORMATION", SECTIONS 1 THROUGH 5, OF THIS CODE
EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING:

(I)    RECORDS OF SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF
AN EXAMINATION;

(II)  RECORDS OF LICENSURE OR RENEWAL OF A
LICENSE;

(III)   RECORDS SHOWING THE FACT THAT A
PARTICULAR INDIVIDUAL IS NOT LICENSED OR WAS NOT LICENSED
AT A PARTICULAR TIME;

(IV)   THE RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS UNDER
SECTION 299 UNLESS THE FINAL DECISION IN THE PROCEEDING