Ch. 456

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3) ANY FUNDS COLLECTED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION THAT ARE UNEXPENDED AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR SHALL
REVERT TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE;

8-6A-05.

(a)     The Board shall adopt regulations establishing:

(1)     Categories of certified nursing assistants, including geriatric nursing
assistants, home health aides, school health aides, dialysis technicians, individuals
working in developmental disabilities administration facilities, and medicine aides;

(2)     Qualifications for each category of certified nursing assistant; [and]

(3)     QUALIFICATIONS FOR CERTIFIED MEDICATION TECHNICIANS; AND

[(3)] (4) Standards for qualification of applicants for certification,
including the applicant's criminal history, work record, and prohibitions against
behavior which may be potentially harmful to patients.

(b)     To qualify for certification as a nursing [assistant or] ASSISTANT, a
nursing assistant in a specific category, OR A MEDICATION TECHNICIAN, an applicant
shall meet the requirements set by the Board.

(c)     (1) An applicant for a certificate shall:

(i) Submit an application to the Board on the form that the Board
requires;

(ii) Provide evidence, as required by the Board, of successful
completion of an approved nursing assistant training program OR AN APPROVED
COURSE IN MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION;

(iii) Pay to the Board an application fee set by the Board; [and]

(iv) Be of good moral character; AND

(V)     BE AT LEAST 18 16 YEARS OLD TO APPLY FOR CERTIFICATION
AS A NURSING ASSISTANT; AND

(VI)    BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD TO APPLY FOR CERTIFICATION AS A
MEDICATION TECHNICIAN.

(2)     An applicant for certification as a certified medicine aide, in addition
to the requirements under subsection (c)(1) of this section, shall submit an additional
application to that effect to the Board on the form that the Board requires.

(3)     An applicant for a certificate may not:

(i) Have committed any act or omission that would be grounds for
discipline or denial of certification under this subtitle; and

(ii) Have a record of abuse, negligence, misappropriation of a
resident's property, or any disciplinary action taken or pending in any other state or

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