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<section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="8-6A-10" title_number="8" title_name="Nurses" subtitle_number="6A" subtitle_name="Certification of Nursing Assistants, Dialysis Technicians, and Medication Technicians">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Subject to the hearing provisions of § 8–317 of this title and § 8–6A–10.1 of this subtitle, the Board may deny a certificate or grant a certificate, including a certificate subject to a reprimand, probation, or suspension, to any applicant, reprimand any certificate holder, place any certificate holder on probation, or suspend or revoke the certificate of a certificate holder, if the applicant or certificate holder:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a certificate for the applicant or for another;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Fraudulently or deceptively uses a certificate;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Is disciplined by a licensing or disciplinary authority of any state or country, convicted or disciplined by a court of any state or country, or disciplined by any branch of the uniformed services or the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for an act that would be grounds for disciplinary action under the Board’s disciplinary statutes;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or to a crime involving moral turpitude, whether or not any appeal or other proceeding is pending to have the conviction or plea set aside;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Files a false report or record of an individual under the certificate holder’s care;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>Gives any false or misleading information about a material matter in an employment application;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>Fails to file or record any health record that is required by law;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>Induces another individual to fail to file or record any health record that is required by law;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="9">
      <text>Has violated any order, rule, or regulation of the Board relating to the practice or certification of a nursing assistant, dialysis technician, or medication technician;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="10">
      <text>Provides services as a nursing assistant, dialysis technician, or medication technician while:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Under the influence of alcohol; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Using any narcotic or controlled dangerous substance, as defined in § 5–101 of the Criminal Law Article, or other drug that is in excess of therapeutic amounts or without valid medical indication;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="11">
      <text>Has a substance use disorder;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="12">
      <text>Is addicted to, or habitually abuses, any narcotic or controlled dangerous substance as defined in § 5–101 of the Criminal Law Article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="13">
      <text>Has acted in a manner inconsistent with the health or safety of an individual under the applicant or certificate holder’s care;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="14">
      <text>Has practiced as a nursing assistant, dialysis technician, or medication technician in a manner which fails to meet generally accepted standards for the practice of a nursing assistant, dialysis technician, or medication technician;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="15">
      <text>Has physically, verbally, or psychologically abused, neglected, or otherwise harmed an individual under the applicant or certificate holder’s care;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="16">
      <text>Has a physical or mental condition which renders the applicant or certificate holder unable to practice as a certified nursing assistant, certified dialysis technician, or certified medication technician with reasonable skill and safety to the patients and which may endanger the health or safety of individuals under the care of the applicant or certificate holder;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="17">
      <text>Has violated the confidentiality of information or knowledge as prescribed by law concerning any patient;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="18">
      <text>Has misappropriated patient or facility property;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="19">
      <text>Performs certified nursing assistant, certified dialysis technician, or certified medication technician functions incompetently;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="20">
      <text>Has violated any provision of this title or has aided or knowingly permitted any individual to violate any provision of this title;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="21">
      <text>Submits a false statement to collect a fee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="22">
      <text>Refuses, withholds from, denies, or discriminates against an individual with regard to the provision of professional services for which the applicant or certificate holder is certified and qualified to render because the individual is HIV positive;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="23">
      <text>Except in an emergency life–threatening situation where it is not feasible or practicable, fails to comply with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines on universal precautions;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="24">
      <text>Fails to cooperate with a lawful investigation conducted by the Board;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="25">
      <text>Fails to comply with instructions and directions of the supervising registered nurse or licensed practical nurse;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="26">
      <text>When holding an expired certificate or a lapsed certificate, commits any act that would be grounds for disciplinary action under this section;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="27">
      <text>Practices as a nursing assistant, dialysis technician, or medication technician before obtaining or renewing the certificate, including any time period when practicing as a nursing assistant, dialysis technician, or medication technician on an expired certificate or a lapsed certificate;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="28">
      <text>Impersonates another individual:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Licensed under the provisions of this title; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Who holds a certificate issued under the provisions of this title;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="29">
      <text>Engages in conduct that violates the code of ethics;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="30">
      <text>Performs activities that exceed the education and training of the certified nursing assistant, certified dialysis technician, or certified medication technician;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="31">
      <text>Is expelled from the safe practice program established pursuant to § 8–208 of this title for failure to comply with the conditions of the program;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="32">
      <text>Fails to submit to a criminal history records check in accordance with § 8–303 of this title as required under § 8–6A–05(c)(2) of this subtitle;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="33">
      <text>Abandons a patient; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="34">
      <text>Is a director of nursing, or acts in the capacity of a director of nursing and knowingly employs an individual who is not authorized to perform delegated nursing duties under this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>If, after a hearing under § 8–317 of this title and § 8–6A–10.1 of this subtitle, the Board finds that there are grounds under subsection (a) of this section to suspend or revoke a certificate to practice as a certified nursing assistant, certified dialysis technician, or certified medication technician, to reprimand a certificate holder, or place a certificate holder on probation, the Board may impose a penalty not exceeding $500 instead of or in addition to suspending or revoking the certificate, reprimanding the certificate holder, or placing the certificate holder on probation.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>If a certificate issued under this subtitle was suspended or revoked for a period of more than 1 year, or if a period of more than 1 year has passed since a certificate was surrendered, the Board may reinstate the certificate if the certificate holder:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Applies to the Board for reinstatement;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Meets the requirements for renewal under § 8–6A–08 of this subtitle;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Meets any other requirements for reinstatement as established by the Board in regulations; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>Submits to a criminal history records check in accordance with § 8–303 of this title.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>If a certificate holder meets the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Board may:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Reinstate the certificate;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Reinstate the certificate subject to terms and conditions that the Board considers necessary, including a period of probation; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Deny reinstatement of the certificate.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
