WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor
7-302.
(f) (1) The Board shall require as part of its examination
or licensing procedures that an applicant for a license to
practice registered nursing or licensed practical nursing
demonstrate an oral competency in the English language.
(2) Graduation FROM A RECOGNIZED ENGLISH SPEAKING
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL AFTER AT LEAST 3 YEARS OF ENROLLMENT, OR
from a recognized[,] English speaking[,] professional school is
acceptable as proof of proficiency in the oral communication of
the English language under this section.
(3) BY REGULATION, THE BOARD SHALL DEVELOP A
PROCEDURE FOR TESTING INDIVIDUALS WHO BECAUSE OF THEIR SPEECH
IMPAIRMENT ARE UNABLE TO COMPLETE SATISFACTORILY A BOARD APPROVED
STANDARDIZED TEST OF ORAL COMPETENCY.
(4) IF ANY DISCIPLINARY CHARGES OR ACTION THAT
INVOLVES A PROBLEM WITH COMMUNICATION ARE BROUGHT AGAINST A
LICENSEE UNDER THIS TITLE, THE BOARD SHALL REQUIRE THE LICENSEE
TO TAKE AND PASS A BOARD APPROVED STANDARDIZED TEST OF ORAL
COMPETENCY.
12-302.
(F) (1) THE BOARD SHALL REQUIRE AS PART OF ITS EXAMINATION
OR LICENSING PROCEDURES THAT AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO
PRACTICE PHARMACY DEMONSTRATE AN ORAL COMPETENCY IN THE ENGLISH
LANGUAGE.
(2) GRADUATION FROM A RECOGNIZED ENGLISH SPEAKING
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL AFTER AT LEAST 3 YEARS OF ENROLLMENT, OR
FROM A RECOGNIZED ENGLISH SPEAKING PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL IS
ACCEPTABLE AS PROOF OF PROFICIENCY IN THE ORAL COMMUNICATION OF
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE UNDER THIS SECTION.
(3) BY REGULATION, THE BOARD SHALL DEVELOP A
PROCEDURE FOR TESTING INDIVIDUALS WHO BECAUSE OF THEIR SPEECH
IMPAIRMENT ARE UNABLE TO COMPLETE SATISFACTORILY A BOARD APPROVED
STANDARDIZED TEST OF ORAL COMPETENCY.
(4) IF ANY DISCIPLINARY CHARGES OR ACTION THAT
INVOLVES A PROBLEM WITH COMMUNICATION ARE BROUGHT AGAINST A
LICENSEE UNDER THIS TITLE, THE BOARD SHALL REQUIRE THE LICENSEE
TO TAKE AND PASS A BOARD APPROVED STANDARDIZED TEST OF ORAL
COMPETENCY.
13-302.
(e) (1) The Board shall require as part of its examination
or licensing procedures that an applicant for a license to
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