PROPOSAL
Maryland Register
Issue Date: November 13,
2015
Volume 42 • Issue
23• Page 1453
Title 10
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE
Subtitle 27 BOARD OF NURSING
10.27.22 Multistate Licensure Compact
Regulations
Authority: Health Occupations
Article, §§8-205(a)(1) and
8-7A-01―8-7A-05, Annotated Code of Maryland
Notice of Proposed Action
[15-371-P]
The Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene proposes to amend
Regulation .02 under COMAR 10.27.22 Multistate Licensure Compact
Regulations. This action was considered by the Board at its regular monthly
meeting on August 25, 2015, notice of which was given by publication on the
Board’s website on July 1 and August 1, 2015, pursuant to General Provisions
Article, §3-302(c) Annotated Code of Maryland.
Statement of Purpose
The purpose of this action is to increase the length of time from
30 days to 90 days that an individual can work in Maryland on their home state
compact license while applying for a Maryland compact license. The amendment
conforms to the model rules for the Nurse Multistate Licensure Compact. The
extra time allows for completion of an endorsement application and is an
advantage to an applicant who is relocating from another compact state.
Comparison to Federal Standards
There is no corresponding federal standard to this proposed
action.
Estimate of Economic Impact
The proposed action has no economic impact.
Economic Impact on Small Businesses
The proposed action has minimal or no economic impact on small
businesses.
Impact on Individuals with Disabilities
The proposed action has no impact on individuals with
disabilities.
Opportunity for Public Comment
Comments may be sent to Michele Phinney, Director, Office of
Regulation and Policy Coordination, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene,
201 West Preston Street, Room 512, Baltimore, MD 21201, or call 410-767-6499
(TTY 800-735-2258), or email to dhmh.regs@maryland.gov, or fax to 410-767-6483.
Comments will be accepted through December 14, 2015. A public hearing has not
been scheduled.
.02 Issuance of a License in a Compact Party State.
A. (text unchanged)
B. A nurse changing primary state of residence, from one party
state to another party state, may continue to practice under the former home
state license and multistate licensure privilege during the processing of the
nurse’s licensure application in the new home state for a period not to exceed [30]
90 days.
C. The licensure application in the new home state of a nurse under
pending investigation by the former home state shall be held in abeyance, and
the [30] 90-day period in §B of
this regulation shall be stayed until resolution of the pending investigation.
D.—E. (text unchanged)
VAN T. MITCHELL
Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene
