PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                               H.B. 440

(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.

(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 TO THE BOARD OF NURSING ANY
COMPLAINT ABOUT AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDER WHO. IN
ADDITION 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 A LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE FOR A VIOLATION OF
THIS SECTION AND FOR A VIOLATION OF TITLE 8 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.

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