Ch. 132                                   2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

19-4B-04.

AN INDIVIDUAL SHALL BE LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT BEFORE
OPERATING A NURSING REFERRAL SERVICE AGENCY.

19-4B-05.

TO QUALIFY FOR A LICENSE, AN APPLICANT:

(1) SHALL PROVE THAT THE NURSING REFERRAL SERVICE AGENCY
WILL PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SCREENING AND REFERRAL SERVICES;

(2) SHALL MEET ANY ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS THAT THE
DEPARTMENT ADOPTS; AND

(3) MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBTITLE
1 OF THIS TITLE FOR CERTIFICATE OF NEED.

19-4B-06.

(A) A NURSING REFERRAL SERVICE AGENCY SHALL DEVELOP AND
IMPLEMENT A PROCEDURE TO SCREEN LICENSED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS THAT
INCLUDES AN INTERVIEW OF THE LICENSED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL AND
VERIFICATION OF THE LICENSED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL'S:

(1) CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK;

(2) CURRENT LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION UNDER THE HEALTH
OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES;

(3)     BASIC HEALTH STATUS;

(4)     REFERENCES;

(5) EMPLOYMENT HISTORY; AND

(6)     COMPLETION OF FEDERAL I 0 FORMS.

(B) A NURSING REFERRAL SERVICE AGENCY SHALL NOTIFY LICENSED
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND CLIENTS OF THE APPROPRIATE COMPLAINT PROCESS
AND THE DEPARTMENT'S COMPLAINT HOTLINE.

(C) A NURSING REFERRAL SERVICE AGENCY MAY NOT MAINTAIN AN
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LICENSED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS THAT
IT SCREENS AND REFERS TO CLIENTS.

(D) A NURSING REFERRAL SERVICE AGENCY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR
PAYING COMPENSATION FOR THE SERVICES RENDERED BY A LICENSED HEALTH
PROFESSIONAL THAT IT SCREENS AND REFERS TO CLIENTS.

19-4B-07.

THE DEPARTMENT MAY INSPECT A NURSING REFERRAL SERVICE AGENCY TO
DETERMINE WHETHER THE NURSING REFERRAL SERVICE AGENCY IS MEETING THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

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