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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

(C)   ESTABLISHED.

THERE IS A MARYLAND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - NURSE
PRACTITIONER TRAINING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FINANCIAL
SUPPORT TO INSTITUTIONS WITH TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANTS AND NORSE PRACTITIONERS IN PRIMARY CARE IN THIS
STATE. AN INSTITUTION MAY PARTICIPATE IF ITS PROGRAM:

(1)   IS ACCREDITED BY THE AMA OR ANA;

(2)   PRODUCES GRADUATES ELIGIBLE TO TAKE:

(I)     THE PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
CERTIFYING EXAMINATION OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE
CERTIFICATION OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; OR

(II)    THE PRIMARY CARE IN ADULT AND FAMILY
NURSING PRACTICE CERTIFYING EXAMINATION OR ANY OTHER
EXAMINATION REQUIRED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF
NURSES;

(3)   IS PART OF, OR HAS A FORMAL ARRANGEMENT
WITH, A MEDICAL EDUCATION CENTER; AND

(4)    FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING PRIMARY CARE SKILLS
AND INCLUDES SUBSTANTIAL CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN PRIMARY
CARE; AND

(5)    IS NOT A SPECIALTY PROGRAM IN A DISCIPLINE
OTHER THAN PRIMARY CARE.

(D)   AMOUNT OF GRANT.

THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF GRANTS TO AN ELIGIBLE
MEDICAL EDUCATION CENTER FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL WHO COMPLETES
THE PROGRAM IN PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT OR NURSE PRACTITIONER
TRAINING IN THE AMOUNT OF:

(1)   $3,000 FOR EACH PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; AND

(2)   $1,500 FOR EACH NURSE PRACTITIONER.

(E)   AMOUNT OF GRANT IF FUNDS EXHAUSTED.

IF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE GRANTS TO BE MADE UNDER THIS
SECTION IS MORE THAN THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED TO THE PROGRAM
IN ANY YEAR, THEN THE AMOUNT OF A MEDICAL EDUCATION CENTER'S
GRANT FOR THAT PERIOD SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE PRODUCT OF:

(1) THE AMOUNT REQUIRED TO PAY GRANTS FOR THAT
CENTER; TIMES

(2) THE RATIO OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED
TO THE TOTAL AMOUNT REQUIRED TO PAY GRANTS UNDER THIS
SECTION TO ALL CENTERS.

(F) GRANT PROHIBITED FOR CENTER THAT DISCONTINUES