PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 194

8-6A-06.

EVERY APPLICANT FOR CERTIFICATION BY ENDORSEMENT SHALL;
(1) PAY THE REQUIRED APPLICATION FEE;

(2) SUBMIT THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE BOARD IN THE
MANNER AND FORM SPECIFIED BY THE BOARD; AND

(3) SUBMIT WRITTEN EVIDENCE THAT THE APPLICANT;

(I) IS CERTIFIED TO PRACTICE AS A NURSING ASSISTANT BY
ANOTHER STATE OR TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES WITH REQUIREMENTS
THAT ARE ESSENTIALLY SIMILAR TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION
ESTABLISHED IN THIS SUBTITLE AND THAT THE CERTIFICATION IS IN GOOD

STANDING;

(II) HAS NOT COMMITTED ANY ACT OR OMISSION THAT WOULD BE
GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINE OR DENIAL OF CERTIFICATION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE;

HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED NURSING ASSISTANT
TRAINING THAT MEETS THE STANDARDS FOR AN APPROVED NURSING ASSISTANT
TRAINING PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE AND THE STANDARDS
ADOPTED BY THE BOARD;

(IV) HAS NO RECORD OF ABUSE, NEGLIGENCE, OR

MISAPPROPRIATION OF A RESIDENT'S PROPERTY OR ANY DISCIPLINARY ACTION
TAKEN OR PENDING IN ANY OTHER STATE OR TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES
AGAINST THE CERTIFICATION OF THE NURSING ASSISTANT IN THE STATE OR
TERRITORY; AND

(V) HAS SUCCESSFULLY PASSED AN EXAMINATION THAT WAS
SIMILAR TO THE EXAMINATION THAT WAS GIVEN IN THIS STATE AT THE TIME THE
APPLICANT WAS CERTIFIED IN ANY OTHER STATE OR TERRITORY OF THE UNITED
STATES.

8-6A-07.

(A) THE BOARD SHALL ISSUE A CERTIFICATE TO ANY APPLICANT WHO MEETS
THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B) THE CERTIFICATE SHALL INCLUDE THE TITLE "CERTIFIED NURSING
ASSISTANT".

(C) AN INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYED IN A SETTING IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL
CARES FOR DEVELOP MENTALLY DISABLED INDIVIDUALS MAY REQUEST THE
INDIVIDUAL'S CERTIFICATE TO CONTAIN THE TITLE "HUMAN SERVICES SUPPORT
WORKER" OR "HOME CARE AIDE".

(D) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE A CERTIFICATE TO REPLACE A LOST,
DESTROYED, OR MUTILATED CERTIFICATE, IF THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER PAYS THE
CERTIFICATE REPLACEMENT FEE SET BY THE BOARD.

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