PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             S.B. 170

(8)     Does an act that is inconsistent with generally accepted professional
standards in the practice of registered nursing or licensed practical nursing;

(9)     Is grossly negligent in the practice of registered nursing or licensed
practical nursing;

(10)   Has violated any provision of this title;

(11)   Submits a false statement to collect a fee;

(12)   Is physically or mentally incompetent;

(13)   Knowingly fails to report suspected child abuse in violation of § 5-704 of
the Family Law Article;

(14)   Refuses, withholds from, denies, or discriminates against an individual
with regard to the provision of professional services for which the licensee is licensed and
qualified to render because the individual is HIV positive;

(15)   Except in an emergency life-threatening situation where it is not feasible
or practicable, fails to comply with the Centers for Disease Control's guidelines on
universal precautions;

(16)   Is in independent practice and fails to display the notice required under
§ 8-506 of this title;

(17)   Is in breach of a service obligation resulting from the applicant's or
licensee's receipt of State or federal funding for the applicant's or licensee's nursing
education;

(18)   Is habitually intoxicated;

(19)   Is addicted to, or habitually abuses, any narcotic or controlled dangerous
substance as defined in Article 27 of the Code;

(20)   Fails to cooperate with a lawful investigation conducted by the Board;

(21)   Is expelled from the rehabilitation program established pursuant to §
8-208 of this title for failure to comply with the conditions of the program;

(22)   Delegates nursing acts or responsibilities to an individual that the
applicant or licensee knows or has reason to know lacks the ability or knowledge to
perform;

(23)   Delegates to an unlicensed individual nursing acts or responsibilities the
applicant or licensee knows or has reason to know are to be performed only by a
registered nurse or licensed practical nurse;

(24)   Fails to properly supervise individuals to whom nursing acts or
responsibilities have been delegated;

(25)   Engages in conduct that violates the professional code of ethics; [or]

(26)   Is professionally incompetent;

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