PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 194

(F) "PRACTICE AS A NURSING ASSISTANT" MEANS THE PERFORMANCE OF
NURSING SERVICES THAT REQUIRE BOARD APPROVED EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND
SKILLS AS SPECIFIED IN THE REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD.

8-6A-02.

(A) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE, AN INDIVIDUAL
SHALL BE CERTIFIED BY THE BOARD TO PRACTICE AS A NURSING ASSISTANT
BEFORE THE INDIVIDUAL MAY PRACTICE AS A NURSING ASSISTANT IN THE STATE.

(B) THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT APPLY TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO:

(1) PRACTICES A HEALTH OCCUPATION THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS
AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE UNDER THIS ARTICLE;

(2) PROVIDES FOR THE GRATUITOUS CARE OF FRIENDS OR FAMILY

MEMBERS;.

(3) PROVIDES NURSING ASSISTANCE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY;

(4) PERFORMS NURSING ASSISTANT TASKS WHILE A NURSING STUDENT
ENROLLED IN AN ACCREDITED NURSING PROGRAM AND PRACTICING UNDER THE
DIRECT SUPERVISION OF QUALIFIED FACULTY OR PRECEPTORS; OR

(5) PERFORMS NURSING ASSISTANT TASKS AS A STUDENT WHILE!

(I) ENROLLED IN A BOARD APPROVED NURSING ASSISTANT
TRAINING PROGRAM; AND

(II) PRACTICING UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF QUALIFIED
FACULTY OR PRECEPTORS.

8-6A-03.

AN INDIVIDUAL SHALL BE CERTIFIED AS A NURSING ASSISTANT BY THE
BOARD BEFORE THE INDIVIDUAL MAY:

(1) USE THE TITLE "CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT";

(2) USE THE INITIALS "C.N.A." AFTER THE NAME OF THE INDIVIDUAL;

OR

(3) REPRESENT TO THE PUBLIC THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS CERTIFIED AS
A NURSING ASSISTANT.

8-6A-04.

(A) (1) THE BOARD SHALL SET REASONABLE FEES FOR THE ISSUANCE AND
RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATES AND OTHER SERVICES IT PROVIDES TO CERTIFIED
NURSING ASSISTANTS.

(2) THE FEES CHARGED SHALL BE SET TO PRODUCE FUNDS TO
APPROXIMATE THE COST OF MAINTAINING THE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AND
THE OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED TO CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS.

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