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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 10.33.02.03" title_num="10" subtitle_num="33" chapter_num="02" heading="Examinations for Nursing Home Administrators.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Subjects for Examination. The State standards exam and the NAB exams shall include, at a minimum, the following subjects:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Applicable standards of environmental health and safety;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Local health and safety regulations;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>General administration;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Psychology of patient care;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Principles of medical care;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Personal and social care;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Therapeutic and supportive care and services in long-term care;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Departmental organization and management; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Community interrelationships.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Scoring Examinations.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The passing score for licensure examinations for a license shall be determined by the Board.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Board shall determine a method of scoring each part of the exams separately and shall apply that method uniformly to all applicants taking the exams.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Minimum Passing Scores. The following apply.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The NAB national exams—scale score of 113 on the:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>NAB CORE exam; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>NAB NHA exam; and</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The State standards exam—75 percent correct answers.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>