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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch.8

(IV)  1 SHALL BE A NURSE ADMINISTRATOR
WITH, AT LEAST, A MASTER'S DEGREE IN NURSING ADMINISTRATION,
EDUCATION, OR PUBLIC HEALTH; AND

(V)  2 SHALL BE NURSE CLINICIANS, ONE OF
WHOM SHALL HAVE, AT LEAST, A MASTER'S DEGREE IN NURSING OR
PUBLIC HEALTH.

(B)  APPOINTMENTS.

(1)  THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE REGISTERED
NURSE MEMBERS, WITH THE ADVICE OF THE SECRETARY, FROM A LIST
OF QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY AND THE
GOVERNOR BY THE MARYLAND NURSES ASSOCIATION, INC. THE
NUMBER OF NAMES ON THE LIST SHALL BE FIVE TIMES THE NUMBER
OF VACANCIES.

(2)  THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE LICENSED
PRACTICAL NURSE MEMBERS, WITH THE ADVICE OF THE SECRETARY,
FROM A LIST OF QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS SUBMITTED TO THE
SECRETARY AND THE GOVERNOR BY THE MARYLAND LICENSED
PRACTICAL NURSE ASSOCIATION, INC. THE NUMBER OF NAMES ON
THE LIST SHALL BE FIVE TIMES THE NUMBER OF VACANCIES.

(3)  THE GOVERNOR MAY REQUEST AN ADDITIONAL LIST
OF FIVE NOMINEES FOR EACH VACANCY.

(4)  THE GOVERNOR SHALL MAKE THE APPOINTMENT FOR
EACH VACANCY FROM THE ORIGINAL LIST OR THE ADDITIONAL LIST.

(5)  THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE CONSUMER
MEMBERS WITH THE ADVICE OF THE SECRETARY AND THE ADVICE AND
CONSENT OF THE SENATE.

(C)  QUALIFICATIONS OF ALL MEMBERS.
EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD SHALL BE:

(1)  A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES; AND

(2)  A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE.

(D)  QUALIFICATIONS OF REGISTERED NURSE MEMBERS.
A REGISTERED NURSE MEMBER OF THE BOARD SHALL:

(1)  HAVE GRADUATED FROM AN APPROVED SCHOOL OF
NURSING OR ITS EQUIVALENT; AND

(2)  HAVE AT LEAST 5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN
NURSING ADMINISTRATION, EDUCATION, OR PRACTICE, WHICH
INCLUDES AT LEAST THE 3 YEARS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE
APPOINTMENT.

(E)  QUALIFICATIONS OF LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
MEMBERS.