§ 15-205. Additional powers and duties of Committee
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: May 2, 2013
Effective: May 2, 2013
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 15-205
§ 15-205. Additional powers and duties of Committee
(a) In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in this title, the Committee, on its initiative or on the Board's request, may:
(c)(1) In addition to the duties set forth elsewhere in this title, the Board shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this title.
(iii) On receipt of a written and signed complaint, including a referral from the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, conduct an unannounced inspection of the office of a physician assistant, other than an office of a physician assistant in a hospital, related institution, freestanding medical facility, or freestanding birthing center, to determine compliance at that office with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's guidelines on universal precautions.
(4) If the entry is necessary to carry out a duty under this subtitle, including an investigation or determination of compliance as provided under paragraph (3) of this subsection and an audit to determine compliance with the Board's requirements with respect to physician assistant practice, the Executive Director of the Board or other duly authorized agent or investigator may enter at any reasonable hour a place of business of a licensed physician or a licensed physician assistant or public premises.
Credits
Added as Health Occupations § 14.5-205 by Acts 1986, c. 759, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 109, § 1, eff. July 1, 1988. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 15-205 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 1992, c. 154, § 1, eff. July 1, 1992; Acts 2000, c. 61, § 1, eff. April 25, 2000; Acts 2010, c. 72, § 1, eff. April 13, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 273, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 274, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2013, c. 401, § 1, eff. May 2, 2013.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 15-205, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 15-205
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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