ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 132

1. IS CONFIDENTIAL AND MAY NOT BE REDISSEMINATED;
AND

2. MAY BE USED ONLY FOR THE SCREENING PURPOSE
AUTHORIZED BY THIS SUBSECTION.

(IV) THE SUBJECT OF A CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECK
UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY CONTEST THE CONTENTS OF THE PRINTED
STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE CENTRAL REPOSITORY AS PROVIDED IN § 10-223 OF THE
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ARTICLE.

(3) IF A NURSING REFERRAL SERVICE AGENCY REQUESTS A PRIVATE
AGENCY TO CONDUCT A BACKGROUND CHECK:

(I) THE PRIVATE AGENCY SHALL:

1. CONDUCT A BACKGROUND CHECK IN EACH STATE IN
WHICH THE NURSING REFERRAL SERVICE AGENCY KNOWS OR HAS REASON TO
KNOW THE LICENSED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL OR CARE PROVIDER WORKED OR
RESIDED DURING THE PAST 7 YEARS; AND

2. ISSUE A STATEMENT OF ITS FINDINGS TO:

A. ON REQUEST, THE LICENSED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL OR
CARE PROVIDER; AND

B. THE NURSING REFERRAL SERVICE AGENCY; AND

(II) THE LICENSED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL OR CARE PROVIDER
SHALL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONTEST THE FINDINGS.

19-4B-04.

(A) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT
THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(2) THE REGULATIONS MAY NOT PRECLUDE A NURSING REFERRAL
SERVICE AGENCY FROM OPERATING WITH INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS.

(A) (B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE A 3-YEAR LICENSE TO A NURSING
REFERRAL SERVICE AGENCY AFTER THE NURSING REFERRAL SERVICE AGENCY:

(1)      COMPLETES AN APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE; AND

(2)      PAYS A LICENSING FEE OF $1,000 TO THE DEPARTMENT.

(B) (C) A LICENSE SHALL EXPIRE ON THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF ITS
EFFECTIVE DATE UNLESS:

(1)      THE DEPARTMENT SUSPENDS OR REVOKES THE LICENSE; OR

(2)      THE LICENSE IS RENEWED.

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