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Ch. 481 2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(32) Abandons a patient; or
(33) Is a director of nursing, or acts in the capacity of a director of nursing
and knowingly employs an individual who is not authorized to perform delegated
nursing duties under this subtitle.
(b) If, after a hearing under § 8-317 of this title, the Board finds that there
are grounds under subsection (a) of this section to suspend or revoke a certificate to
practice as a certified nursing assistant or certified medication technician, to
reprimand a certificate holder, or place a certificate holder on probation, the Board
may impose a penalty not exceeding $500 instead of or in addition to suspending or
revoking the certificate, reprimanding the certificate holder, or placing the certificate
holder on probation.
(c) (1) An individual whose certificate has been suspended or revoked by the
Board shall return the certificate to the Board.
(2) If the suspended or revoked certificate has been lost, the individual
shall file with the Board a verified statement to that effect.
(d) The Board shall file a notice for publication in the earliest publication of
the Maryland Register of each revocation or suspension of a certificate under this
section within 24 hours of the revocation or suspension.
(e) If a certificate issued under this subtitle is suspended or revoked for a
period of more than 1 year, the Board may reinstate the certificate after 1 year if the
certificate holder meets the requirements for reinstatement as established by the
Board in regulations.
8-6A-10.1.
(A) IF THE BOARD CONDUCTS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER THIS TITLE AND
FINDS THAT THERE ARE NO GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINE UNDER § 8-6A 10 OF THIS
SUBTITLE, THE BOARD MAY;
(1) SEND THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER A LETTER OF EDUCATION THAT
ADVISES THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER OF THE WAYS IN WHICH THE CERTIFICATE
HOLDER MAY IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CARE THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER PROVIDES
TO PATIENTS; AND
(2) SEND THE PERSON WHO FILED A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE
CERTIFICATE HOLDER UNDER INVESTIGATION AN ADVISORY LETTER THAT INFORMS
THE PERSON OF THE ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD.
(B) THE BOARD MAY SEND THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER NOTICE OF AN
ADVISORY LETTER SENT UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(2) OF THIS SECTION.
(C) ON REQUEST, THE BOARD MAY MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AN
ADVISORY LETTER SENT UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(2) OF THIS SECTION.
(D) IF THE BOARD SENDS A LETTER OF EDUCATION OR AN ADVISORY LETTER
UNDER THIS SECTION, THE ACTION MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED A DISCIPLINARY
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