WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 272

provisions; and generally relating to the State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home
Administrators.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health Occupations

Section 9-202(a), 9-203, 9-301, 9-302, 9-311(d), and 9-407
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1991 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health Occupations

9-202.

(a) (1) The Board consists of 11 members.

(2)     Of the 11 Board members:

(i) [Four] FIVE members shall be licensed nursing home
administrators who are practicing actively and have at least 5 years experience as licensed
nursing home administrators;

(ii) [Four] THREE TWO shall be individuals who are not nursing
home administrators but who are engaged actively in professions that are concerned with
the care of chronically ill, infirm, or aged individuals; and

(iii) Three FOUR shall be consumer members.

(3)     Not more than two members may be officials or full-time employees of
this State or of any of its political subdivisions.

9-203.

(a)     From among the Board members, the Governor shall appoint a chairman and
vice chairman of the Board.

(b)     (1) With the consent of the Board, the Board chairman shall appoint the
Board [secretary] EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

(2)     The Board [secretary] EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR may not be a member
of the Board and serves at the pleasure of the Board.

(3)     The Board [secretary] EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR is the executive officer
of the Board.

(c)     The Board shall determine the duties of each officer.

9-301.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, an individual shall be licensed by
the Board before the individual may practice as a nursing home administrator in this
State.

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