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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch.8

Department of Personnel with the approval of the
Board of Public Works.

7-205. MISCELLANEOUS POWERS AND DUTIES.

IN ADDITION TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES SET FORTH
ELSEWHERE IN THIS TITLE, THE BOARD HAS THE FOLLOWING POWERS
AND DUTIES:

(1)  TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE;

(2)  TO SET STANDARDS FOR THE PRACTICE OF
REGISTERED NURSING AND LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSING;

(3)  TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE
PERFORMANCE OF ADDITIONAL ACTS THAT:

(I)  REQUIRE FORMAL EDUCATION AND CLINICAL
EXPERIENCE OR ITS EQUIVALENT; AND

(II)  ARE RECOGNIZED JOINTLY BY THE MEDICAL
STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND NURSING PROFESSIONS THE
STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF NURSES AS PROPER TO BE PERFORMED
BY REGISTERED NURSES;

(4)  TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE
PERFORMANCE OF ADDITIONAL ACTS THAT;

(I)  MAY BE PERFORMED UNDER ANY CONDITION
AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD, INCLUDING EMERGENCIES;

(II)  REQUIRE EDUCATION AND CLINICAL
EXPERIENCE; AND

(III)  ARE RECOGNIZED BY THE MEDICAL STATE
BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND NURSING PROFESSIONS THE STATE
BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF NURSES AS PROPER TO BE PERFORMED BY
REGISTERED NURSES OR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES;

(5)  TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR LICENSED
PRACTICAL NURSES TO PERFORM ADDITIONAL ACTS IN THE PRACTICE
OF REGISTERED NURSING;

(6)  TO KEEP A RECORD OF ITS PROCEEDINGS;

(7)  TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR
AND SECRETARY;

(8)  TO ENFORCE THE EMPLOYMENT RECORD
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE;

(9)  TO KEEP SEPARATE LISTS, WHICH LISTS ARE OPEN
TO REASONABLE PUBLIC INSPECTION, OF ALL:

(I) REGISTERED NURSES LICENSED UNDER THIS
TITLE;