Maryland Health Occupations Section 9-312.1

Article - Health Occupations

§ 9-312.1.

      (a)      If an individual has been licensed by the Board to practice as a nursing home administrator in the State in accordance with the requirements of this subtitle, the individual may be licensed subsequently as a nursing home administrator on inactive status, retaining the licensee's original license number.

      (b)      (1)      The Board shall place a licensee on inactive status if the licensee submits to the Board:

                  (i)      An application for inactive status on the form required by the Board; and

                  (ii)      The inactive status fee set by the Board.

            (2)      A licensee's inactive status expires on the second anniversary of its effective date, unless the licensee renews the inactive status for a 2-year term as provided in this section.

            (3)      The Board shall provide a licensee who has complied with the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection with written notification of:

                  (i)      The date that the licensee's inactive status becomes effective;

                  (ii)      The date that the licensee's 2-year term of inactive status expires; and

                  (iii)      The consequences of:

                        1.      Not renewing inactive status before expiration of the 2-year term of inactive status; and

                        2.      Not resuming active status within the 5-year period of inactive status, beginning on the first day of inactive status.

      (c)      A licensee on inactive status may not practice as a nursing home administrator in the State.

      (d)      The Board shall issue a license to a licensee who is on inactive status if the licensee:

            (1)      Completes an application form for reactivation of a license before expiration of the 2-year term of inactive status on the form required by the Board;

            (2)      Complies with the renewal requirements in effect at the time the licensee seeks to reactivate the license;

            (3)      Meets the continuing education requirements set by the Board;

            (4)      Has not practiced as a nursing home administrator in the State while on inactive status;

            (5)      Pays all appropriate fees set by the Board;

            (6)      Has been on inactive status for less than 5 years; and

            (7)      Is otherwise entitled to be licensed.

      (e)      Before the Board may reactivate the license of an individual who has been on inactive status for 5 years or more, the individual shall:

            (1)      Submit a new application;

            (2)      Pay all appropriate fees set by the Board;

            (3)      Complete a Board approved 1-month administrator refresher program; and

            (4)      Pass the State's standards examination.

      (f)      A nursing home administrator whose inactive license expires before the nursing home administrator returns to active licensure shall meet the reinstatement requirements of § 9-312 of this subtitle.



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