Maryland Code, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS 8-6A-15
Terms Used In Maryland Code, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS 8-6A-15
- Allegation: something that someone says happened.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See - Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(b) In return for the privilege to practice as a certified nursing assistant, certified dialysis technician, or certified medication technician in the State, an applicant, certified nursing assistant, certified dialysis technician, or certified medication technician is deemed to have:
(1) Consented to submit to an examination under this section if requested by the Board in writing; and
(2) Waived any legal claim of privilege as to the testimony or examination reports of the examining health care provider.
(c) The failure or refusal of an applicant, certified nursing assistant, certified dialysis technician, or certified medication technician to submit to an examination required under subsection (b) of this section is prima facie evidence of the inability of the applicant, certified nursing assistant, certified dialysis technician, or certified medication technician to competently practice as a certified nursing assistant, certified dialysis technician, or certified medication technician, unless the Board finds that the failure or refusal was beyond the control of the applicant, certified nursing assistant, certified dialysis technician, or certified medication technician.
(d) The Board shall pay the cost of any examination made in accordance with the provisions of this section.