§ 8-101. Definitions
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: October 1, 2018
Effective: October 1, 2018
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 8-101
§ 8-101. Definitions
(b) “Advanced practice registered nurse” means an individual who:
(c) “Applicant” means, unless the context requires otherwise:
(e) “Expired license” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a license that was not renewed before the expiration date of the license as established under § 8-312(a) of this title.
(f) “Lapsed license” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a license that was not renewed because a licensee failed to renew the license or otherwise did not meet the renewal requirements of this title.
(g) “License” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a license issued by the Board to practice:
(h) “Licensed practical nurse” means, unless the context requires otherwise, an individual who:
(i) “Licensee” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse who has:
(j) “Mentor” means a certified registered nurse practitioner or a licensed physician:
(k) “Nurse anesthetist” means an individual who:
(l) “Practice advanced practice registered nursing” means to practice registered nursing within the scope of practice in the area of specialty for which the individual holds a certification from a nationally recognized certifying body recognized by the Board.
(m) “Practice as a registered nurse practitioner” means to independently:
(n) “Practice licensed practical nursing” means to perform in a team relationship an act that requires specialized knowledge, judgment, and skill based on principles of biological, physiological, behavioral, or sociological science to:
(o)(1) “Practice registered nursing” means the performance of acts requiring substantial specialized knowledge, judgment, and skill based on the biological, physiological, behavioral, or sociological sciences as the basis for assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the practice of nursing in order to:
(p) “Registered nurse” means, unless the context requires otherwise, an individual who:
(q) “Registered nurse practitioner” means an individual who:
Credits
Added as Health Occupations § 7-101 by Acts 1981, c. 8, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1981, c. 284, § 1, eff. July 1, 1981; Acts 1981, c. 614, § 1, eff. July 1, 1981; Acts 1987, c. 109, § 1, eff. April 14, 1987. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 8-101 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 2010, c. 77, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 78, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2012, c. 486, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 487, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2014, c. 559, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 560, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2015, c. 22, § 1, eff. April 14, 2015; Acts 2015, c. 468, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2017, c. 515, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 516, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2018, c. 12, § 6; Acts 2018, c. 483, §§ 1, 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2018.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 8-101, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 8-101
Current with legislation effective through July 1, 2023, from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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