Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 4
Subtitle 27 - BOARD OF NURSING
Chapter 10.27.13 - Safe Practice Committee
Section 10.27.13.02 - Safe Practice Committee
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.27.13.02
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. Committee Appointments.
(1) Annually, before
the September meeting, the Board shall determine the number of rehabilitation
committees required in the State.
(2) The Board shall make appointments to the
committee in October in accordance with Health Occupations Article, §8-208(c)(1),
Annotated Code of Maryland.
(3)
Appointments are for a 4-year term, except in the first year of any committee
when the terms are staggered.
(4)
Committee members may be reappointed for one additional 4-year term.
B. Committee Meetings.
(1) The committee shall determine where
meetings are held and the frequency of meetings.
(2) Confidential minutes shall be kept of the
committee meetings and maintained in a confidential file at the Board's
office.
C. The Board shall review and approve all procedures established by the committee.
D. The committee shall function in accordance with Health Occupations Article, §8-208(j) -(q), Annotated Code of Maryland.
E. Powers and Duties of the Committee.
(1) The
committee may:
(a) Evaluate each individual
who requests to participate in the program or is referred to the
program;
(b) Receive and review
information about program participants; and
(c) Consider in each case if the participant
can practice safely or an applicant qualifies for licensure or certification to
practice.
(2) The
committee shall:
(a) Prepare a written plan
or agreement for each participant that establishes the requirements for
supervision and monitoring; and
(b)
Inform each licensee, certificate holder, or applicant who requests
participation in the program about:
(i) The
procedures to be followed;
(ii) The
rights and responsibilities of a participant in the program; and
(iii) The possible consequences for a
participant's noncompliance with the program.
(3) At the request of the Board, the
committee may evaluate a nurse, certified nursing assistant, medication
technician, electrologist, or direct-entry midwife with a substance use
disorder or mental illness for readiness to return to practice.
F. Annual Committee Report.
The Committee shall submit to the Board each year, and as requested, a report that provides:
(1)
The number of cases accepted, denied, or terminated with compliance or
noncompliance;
(2) The number of
cases referred to the program that were not eligible;
(3) The number of individuals referred to the
program who declined admission to the program; and
(4) A cost analysis of the program.
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