Ch. 270                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

or safety, has been passed by a yea and nay vote supported by three-fifths of all the
members elected to each of the two Houses of the General Assembly, and shall take
effect from the date it is enacted.

Approved May 11, 2004.

CHAPTER 270
(Senate Bill 406)

AN ACT concerning

State Board of Nursing - Skilled Nursing Assistants - Establishment and

Certification

FOR the purpose of requiring the State Board of Nursing to adopt regulations
establishing categories of skilled nursing assistants and in certain settings;
requiring the Board to adopt regulations establishing qualifications for each
category of skilled nursing assistant; requiring certain skilled nursing
assistants to meet certain requirements to qualify for certification; requiring
skilled nursing assistants to meet certain additional requirements to renew a
certification; defining a certain term; and generally relating to the certification
of skilled nursing assistants by the State Board of Nursing.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article — Health Occupations
Section 8-6A-01, 8-6A-05, and 8-6A-08
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2000 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health Occupations

8-6A-01.

(a)     In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b)     "Approved nursing assistant training program" means a course of training
that meets the basic nursing assistant curriculum prescribed and approved by the
Board.

(c)     "Board" means the State Board of Nursing.

(d)     "Certificate" means a certificate issued by the Board to practice as a
certified nursing assistant in the State.

(e)     "Certified medicine aide" means a geriatric nursing assistant who has
completed a 60-hour, State-approved course in medication administration.

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