MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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(C)   ANY PERSON PRACTICING NURSING DURING THE TIME
THE PERSON'S LICENSE HAS LAPSED SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE
PRACTICING WITHOUT A LICENSE AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE
PENALTIES PROVIDED FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(D)   A NURSE WHO CEASES TO ENGAGE IN NURSING IN THIS
STATE IS NOT REQUIRED TO PAY THE RENEWAL FEE AS LONG AS
THE NURSE REMAINS INACTIVE. SHOULD THE NURSE WISH TO
RESUME NURSING AT SOME FUTURE TIME, THE NURSE SHALL
NOTIFY THE BOARD AND REMIT THE RENEWAL FEE FOR THE
CURRENT BIENNIAL PERIOD.

298.

(A) AN INSTITUTION WHICH DESIRES TO CONDUCT A
NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAM TO PREPARE PROFESSIONAL OR
PRACTICAL NURSES SHALL APPLY TO THE STATE BOARD OF
EDUCATION FOR APPROVAL TO DO SO AND SUBSEQUENTLY SUBMIT
EVIDENCE TO THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF NURSES THAT:

(1)    IT IS PREPARED TO CARRY OUT A PROGRAM IN
PROFESSIONAL NURSING EDUCATION OF A PROGRAM IN PRACTICAL
NURSING EDUCATION, AS THE CASE MAY BE.

(2)    IT IS PREPARED TO MEET THE STANDARDS
ESTABLISHED BY THIS SUBTITLE AND BY THE BOARD.

[[(B) FROM TIME TO TIME AS CONSIDERED NECESSARY BY
THE BOARD, THE BOARD, THROUGH ITS AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE, SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL
NURSES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE IN THE STATE
AND SHALL SURVEY ALL NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE
STATE TO DETERMINE IN WHICH AREAS THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL
NURSES IS GREATEST.]] (B) THE BOARD SHALL EVALUATE THE
PROPOSALS OF INSTITUTIONS DESIRING TO CONDUCT A NURSING
PROGRAM FOR REGISTERED OR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES AS TO
THE NEED IN THAT AREA FOR THE TYPE OF NURSING PROGRAM THE
INSTITUTION WISHES TO CONDUCT.

(C)    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, THE PROGRAM
SHALL BE LISTED AS A NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR THE
PREPARATION OF PRACTITIONERS OF NURSING, AS THE CASE MAY
BE.

(D)   FROM TIME TO TIME AS CONSIDERED NECESSARY BY
THE BOARD, THE BOARD, THROUGH ITS AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVES, SHALL SURVEY ALL NURSING EDUCATION
PROGRAMS IN THE STATE. WRITTEN REPORTS OF THESE SURVEYS
SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD. IF THE BOARD DETERMINES
THAT ANY NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAM IS NOT MAINTAINING THE