Ch. 201

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(4) ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY A DECISION OF THE EMS BOARD MAY
TAKE ANY FURTHER APPEAL ALLOWED UNDER TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

(I) (1) THE EMS BOARD SHALL REFER ANY COMPLAINT REGARDING AN
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDER WHO IS LICENSED AS A REGISTERED
NURSE OR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE BY THE BOARD OF NURSING.

(I) (1) THE EMS BOARD SHALL REFER TO THE BOARD OF NURSING ANY
COMPLAINT ABOUT AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDER WHO, IN ADOPTION
TO BEING LICENSED OR CERTIFIED BY THE EMS BOARD, IS LICENSED AS A REGISTERED
NURSE OR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE BY THE BOARD OF NURSING.

(2) THE BOARD OF NURSING MAY INVESTIGATE AND DISCIPLINE A
REGISTERED NURSE OR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS
SECTION AND A VIOLATION OF TITLE 8 OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE

(3) ANY HEARING CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD OF NURSING AS
REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION, SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH §
8-317 OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE:

(3) THE BOARD OF NURSING SHALL CONDUCT ANY HEARING REQUIRED BY
THIS SECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 8-317 OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE

(4) THE EMS BOARD SHALL COMPLY WITH ANY RECOMMENDATION OR
ORDER ISSUED BY THE BOARD OF NURSING REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF A
LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE BY THE EMS BOARD TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS LICENSED
AS A REGISTERED NURSE OR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE.

(J) (1) THE EMS BOARD MAY, OVER THE SIGNATURE OF THE CHAIRMAN
OF THE EMS BOARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTE, CHAIRMAN OF THE
PROVIDER REVIEW PANEL, OR STATE EMS MEDICAL DIRECTOR, ISSUE SUBPOENAS
AND ADMINISTER OATHS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY INVESTIGATION UNDER THIS
SECTION AND ANY HEARINGS OR PROCEEDINGS BEFORE IT.

(2) IF, WITHOUT LAWFUL EXCUSE, A PERSON DISOBEYS A SUBPOENA OF
THE EMS BOARD OR AN ORDER BY THE EMS BOARD TO TAKE AN OATH OR TO
TESTIFY OR ANSWER A QUESTION, A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION MAY
PUNISH THE PERSON FOR CONTEMPT.

(3) IF, AFTER DUE NOTICE, THE INDIVIDUAL AGAINST WHOM AN
ACTION IS CONTEMPLATED FAILS OR REFUSES TO APPEAR, THE EMS BOARD MAY
HEAR AND DETERMINE THE MATTER.

(4) IF THE ENTRY IS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT A DUTY UNDER THIS
SECTION, ANY DULY AUTHORIZED AGENT OR INVESTIGATOR OF THE EMS BOARD
MAY ENTER AT ANY REASONABLE HOUR A PLACE OF BUSINESS OF A LICENSED OR
CERTIFIED EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDER OR PUBLIC PREMISES.

(5) THE EMS BOARD MAY ISSUE A CEASE AND DESIST ORDER OR
OBTAIN INJUNCTIVE RELIEF IF A PERSON PROVIDES EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES WITHOUT A LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE.

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