PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 201

(G) (1) SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (H) OF THIS
SECTION AND AS A RESULT OF ANY CONDUCT OF AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES PROVIDER OR AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE UNDER
THIS SECTION THAT IS PROHIBITED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION OR
ANY REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS SECTION, THE EMS BOARD MAY:

(I) REPRIMAND OR PLACE AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
PROVIDER ON PROBATION;

(II) SUSPEND OR REVOKE THE LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE OF AN
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDER;

(III) DENY A LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE TO AN APPLICANT; OR

(IV) REFUSE TO RENEW AN APPLICANT'S LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE

(2) ON THE APPLICATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE LICENSE OR
CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, THE EMS BOARD MAY
REINSTATE A SUSPENDED OR REVOKED LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE.

(3) (I) UNLESS THE EMS BOARD AGREES TO ACCEPT THE SURRENDER
OF A LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE, A HOLDER OF A LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE MAY NOT
SURRENDER THE LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE

(II) A LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE MAY NOT LAPSE BY OPERATION
OF LAW WHILE THE HOLDER OF THE LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE IS UNDER
INVESTIGATION OR WHILE CHARGES ARE PENDING AGAINST THE HOLDER OF THE
LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE.

(4) THE EMS BOARD MAY SET CONDITIONS ON ITS AGREEMENT WITH
THE HOLDER OF THE LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE UNDER INVESTIGATION OR
AGAINST WHOM CHARGES ARE PENDING TO ACCEPT SURRENDER OF THE LICENSE
OR CERTIFICATE.

(H) (1) THE EMS BOARD MAY TAKE ACTION UNDER SUBSECTION (G) OF
THIS SECTION ONLY AFTER:

(I) A REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION BY THE PROVIDER
REVIEW PANEL; AND

(II) AFTER THE INDIVIDUAL AGAINST WHOM THE ACTION IS
CONTEMPLATED HAS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE

(2) THE EMS BOARD MAY NOT PROCEED WITH DISCIPLINARY CASES
CONCERNING PATIENT CARE EXCEPT UPON THE AFFIRMATIVE RECOMMENDATION
OF THE PROVIDER REVIEW PANEL.

(3) THE INDIVIDUAL MAY BE REPRESENTED AT THE HEARING BY

COUNSEL.

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