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§ 8-401. Board approval of registered nursing, licensed practical nursing programs

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: October 1, 2017

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 8. Nurses (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Approved Nursing Education Programs (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2017
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 8-401
§ 8-401. Board approval of registered nursing, licensed practical nursing programs
Powers
(a) The Board may approve any registered nursing or licensed practical nursing education program at an institution in this State.
Duties
(b) The Board shall:
(1) Keep a list of institutions in this State that currently have an approved registered nursing or licensed practical nursing education program;
(2) Set standards for approval of education programs for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses at institutions in this State;
(3) Determine the Maryland passing rate for the national nurse licensure examination each year;
(4) Evaluate the need for an education program for registered nurses or licensed practical nurses in the geographic area in which the program is proposed to be located; and
(5) Survey approved nursing education programs as it considers necessary.

Credits

Added as Health Occupations § 7-401 by Acts 1981, c. 8, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 8-401 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 515, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 516, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
Formerly Art. 43, §§ 294, 298.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 8-401, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 8-401
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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