Maryland § 8-6A-14 - IN EFFECT
Full text of Maryland Maryland Code § 8-6A-14 — IN EFFECT, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-6A-14. IN EFFECT
IN EFFECT
(a) The Board, in conjunction with the Maryland Higher Education Commission, shall approve each nursing assistant training program prior to its implementation and provide periodic survey of all programs in the State.
(b) The Board in conjunction with the Department, Maryland Higher Education Commission, and the affected industry shall develop regulations for nursing assistant training programs.
(c) The curriculum content for an approved nursing assistant training program shall include:
(1) Content consistent with State licensing requirements in the Health – General Article and all federal requirements;
(2) All basic skills required of a nursing assistant regardless of the setting of the practice; and
(3) Any skills required for certification in a specific category.
(d) Any additional clinical practice skills specific to a setting of practice shall be taught in that setting as a part of the employment training process in that setting.
(e) The Board may make survey visits from time to time, without prior notice, to all certified nursing assistant training programs.
(f) The provisions of this section may not be interpreted to impose additional requirements for geriatric nursing assistants beyond those required under federal law.
§8–6A–14. ** TAKES EFFECT APRIL 1, 2026 PER CHAPTER 416 OF 2025 **
(a) The Board, in conjunction with the Maryland Higher Education Commission, shall approve each nursing assistant training program prior to its implementation and provide periodic survey of all programs in the State.
(b) The Board in conjunction with the Department, Maryland Higher Education Commission, and the affected industry shall develop regulations for nursing assistant training programs.
(c) The curriculum content for an approved nursing assistant training program shall include:
(1) Content that meets all federal requirements set forth in 42 C.F.R. § 483.152; and
(2) All basic skills required of a nursing assistant regardless of the setting of the practice.
(d) Any additional clinical practice skills specific to a setting of practice shall be taught in that setting as a part of the employment training process in that setting.
(e) The Board may make survey visits from time to time, without prior notice, to all certified nursing assistant training programs.
(f) The provisions of this section may not be interpreted to impose additional requirements for a certified nursing assistant–I beyond those required under federal law.
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