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<section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="8-6A-01" future_version_removed="true" title_number="8" title_name="Nurses" subtitle_number="6A" subtitle_name="Certification of Nursing Assistants, Dialysis Technicians, and Medication Technicians">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Applicant” means, unless the context requires otherwise:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>An individual applying for an initial certificate by examination or endorsement;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A certificate holder applying for renewal of a certificate; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>An individual applying for reinstatement of a certificate in accordance with § 8–6A–10 of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Approved dialysis technician training program” means a course of training approved by the Board that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Prepares the applicant for national certification;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Meets the requirements of 42 C.F.R. § 494.140(e)(3); and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Meets the requirements set by the Board in regulation.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Approved dialysis technician training program” includes the courses required for national certification as:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>A Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician by the Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>A Clinical Nephrology Technician by the National Nephrology Certification Organization; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>A Certified Hemodialysis Technician by the Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing Technology.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Approved medication technician training program” means a course of training approved by the Board that meets the basic medication technician core curriculum and the medication technician content training specific to the setting in which the medication technician will work.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Approved nursing assistant training program” means a course of training that meets the basic nursing assistant curriculum prescribed and approved by the Board.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>“Board” means the State Board of Nursing.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>“Certificate” means a certificate issued by the Board to practice as a certified nursing assistant, a certified dialysis technician, or a certified medication technician in the State.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>“Certificate holder” means a certified nursing assistant, dialysis technician, or medication technician who has:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>An active certificate;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>An inactive certificate;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A temporary certificate;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>An expired temporary certificate;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>An expired certificate;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>A lapsed certificate;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>A suspended certificate; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>A certificate subject to a reprimand, probation, or suspension.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <text>“Certified dialysis technician” means an individual who:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Has completed a Board–approved dialysis technician program; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Is certified by the Board as a dialysis technician.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="j">
    <text>“Certified medication technician” means an individual who:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Has completed a Board–approved medication technician training program;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Is certified by the Board as a medication technician; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Subject to regulations adopted by the Board, routinely performs:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Nursing tasks related to the administration of medication, delegated by a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or advanced practice nurse; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Technical tasks related to the administration of medication delegated by a licensed certified midwife.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="k">
    <text>“Certified medicine aide” means a certified nursing assistant who has completed a Board–approved course in medication administration.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="l">
    <text>“Certified nursing assistant”:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Means an individual regardless of title who, for compensation and subject to regulations adopted by the Board, routinely performs:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Nursing tasks delegated by a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or advanced practice registered nurse; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Technical tasks delegated by a licensed certified midwife; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Does not include a certified dialysis technician or a certified medication technician.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="m">
    <text>“Department” means the Maryland Department of Health.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="n">
    <text>“Expired certificate” means a certificate that was not renewed before the expiration date of the certificate as established under § 8–6A–08(a) of this title.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="o">
    <text>“Geriatric nursing assistant” means a certified nursing assistant who has successfully completed the requirements for geriatric nursing assistant mandated under federal law and the regulations of the Board.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="p">
    <text>“Lapsed certificate” means a certificate that was not renewed because a certificate holder failed to renew the certificate or otherwise did not meet the renewal requirements of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
</section>
