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Regulation .11 Inactive Status and Reactivation.

Regulation .11 Inactive Status and Reactivation.Copy Citation

A.
In accordance with Health Occupations Article, §9-312.1, Annotated Code of Maryland, a request by an active licensee to transfer a license to inactive status shall be granted upon receipt of the:
(1)
Completed Board-approved inactive status application; and
(2)
Payment of the required, non-refundable, biennial inactive status fee set forth in COMAR 10.33.05.02D.
B.
An individual:
(1)
May apply for inactive status only if the individual’s license is still active at the time the inactive status application request is made;
(2)
Shall renew and pay the biennial inactive status fee during each renewal period; and
(3)
Is not authorized to and may not practice as a nursing home administrator in the State while on inactive status.
C.
Reactivation.
(1)
The Board shall reactivate the license of a licensee who is on inactive status if the licensee:
(a)
Completes an application form for reactivation of the license before expiration of the 2-year term of inactive status on the form required by the Board;
(b)
Complies with the renewal requirements in effect at the time the licensee seeks to reactivate the license;
(c)
Meets the continuing education requirements set by the Board;
(d)
Has not practiced as a nursing home administrator in the State while on inactive status;
(e)
Pays all appropriate fees set by the Board under COMAR 10.33.05.02D;
(f)
Has been on inactive status for less than 5 years; and
(g)
Is otherwise entitled to be licensed.
(2)
Before the Board may reactivate the license of an individual who has been on inactive status for 5 years or more, the individual shall:
(a)
Submit a new online application;
(b)
Pay all appropriate fees set by the Board under COMAR 10.33.05.02D;
(c)
Complete a 100-hour Board–approved course in healthcare administration or health administration;
(d)
Pass the State standards exam for nursing home administrators; and
(e)
Submit satisfactory evidence of having completed a State and national criminal history records check in accordance with Health Occupations Article, §9–302.1, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(3)
A nursing home administrator whose inactive status expires before the license is reactivated shall meet the reinstatement requirements set forth in Health Occupations Article, §9-312, Annotated Code of Maryland.