Maryland Administrative Code

.03 Terms. A. A facility shall pay to the Commission the certification fees set forth in Regulation .02 of this chapter within 30 days of the date that they are billed. B. The Commission shall bill a facility within 30 days of the facility's certification or verification of the f…

.04 Prohibitions. A facility or center may not receive funds from the Kidney Disease Program for certified services rendered, unless the facility is certified by the Commission and has paid in full the fee assessed it by the Commission in the time limit set forth by the Commissio…

.05 Fund Administration. The Chairman of the Commission or the Chairman's designee shall administer the Kidney Disease Fund as established under Health-General Article, §13-310.1, Annotated Code of Maryland.

.01 Scope. A. This chapter establishes a code of conduct for members of health occupation boards within the Maryland Department of Health and for investigators employed by the health occupation boards. B. This chapter does not apply to the Board of Nursing. The Board of Nursing's…

.02 Definitions. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated. B. Terms Defined. (1) “Board” means a health occupation board regulated under the Health Occupations Article or the Health-General Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, with the exception of the …

.03 Recusal of Board Members. A. Standards for Recusal. (1) A Board member shall recuse himself or herself from board proceedings which involve situations in which the board member: (a) Has a conflict of interest; or (b) Cannot participate fairly and impartially. (2) Personal fam…

.04 Investigator. A. An investigator may not conduct or participate in an investigation of a complaint in which the investigator has a conflict of interest. B. In the investigation of a complaint against a member of a board, the board may consider using an investigator other than…

.05 Confidentiality. A. A board member or investigator may not discuss disciplinary or other confidential matters with an individual other than: (1) A board member; (2) Board staff; (3) The Attorney General's Office; (4) A witness; or (5) Another individual authorized by law to b…

.01 Definitions. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated. B. Terms Defined. (1) “Board” means a health occupation board regulated under the Health Occupations Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, with the exception of the Board of Nursing. (2) “Delinqu…

.02 Outstanding Taxes or Unemployment Insurance Contributions. A. If a renewal applicant has been identified as delinquent by the Office of the Comptroller or the Maryland Department of Labor, the Board shall issue a written notice to the renewal applicant stating that: (1) The r…

.01 Scope. These regulations govern how an individual becomes licensed in Maryland to practice medicine.

.02 Definitions. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated. B. Terms Defined. (1) “ABMS” means the American Board of Medical Specialties. (2) “ACCME” means the Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education. (3) “ACGME” means the Accreditation Cou…

.03 Licensure — Qualifications for Initial Licensure. A. Moral Character. The applicant shall be of good moral character. B. Age. The applicant shall be 18 years old or older. C. Fee. An applicant for initial licensure shall pay the initial application fee and any additional char…

.04 Licensure — Documentation for Initial Licensure. A. The applicant shall submit an application on a form supplied by the Board. B. Complete Application. (1) A complete application for initial licensure shall include, but is not limited to, proof of the following through docume…

.05 Inactive and Emeritus Licensure. A. Inactive Status. (1) A licensee in good standing who will not practice medicine in this State may apply for inactive status. (2) A licensee applying for an inactive license shall pay the inactive license fee and any additional charges set b…

.06 Qualifications for Limited License for Postgraduate Teaching. A. Moral Character. The applicant for a limited license for postgraduate teaching shall be of good moral character. B. Age. The applicant for a limited license for postgraduate teaching shall be 18 years old or old…

.07 Setting of Fees. All fees, not set by statute, will be set by the Board. A copy of the current fee schedule is set forth in Regulation .12 of this chapter. Fees paid to the Board are nonrefundable.

.08 Renewals. A. The Board may not renew a license until the Comptroller of Maryland has verified that the individual has paid all undisputed taxes and unemployment insurance contributions, or arranged for repayment, as required by COMAR 10.31.02. B. A licensee shall renew the li…

.09 Expired Licensure. A. A licensee with an expired license may not: (1) Practice medicine within Maryland; (2) Prescribe medicine within Maryland; or (3) Conduct peer review of physicians within Maryland. B. A physician whose license is expired and who wishes to practice medici…

.10 Continuing Medical Education. A. Definitions. (1) In this regulation, the following terms have the meanings indicated. (2) Terms Defined. (a) “2-year period” means: (i) For license renewal, the 2 years preceding the expiration of the physician license; or (ii) For license rei…

.11 Reinstatement Expired, Emeritus, or Inactive Licenses. A. A physician who has failed to renew a license by the license expiration date and whose license has been placed on inactive status or whose license has been placed on emeritus status shall apply for reinstatement on a f…

.12 Fees. The fees are as follows: A. Application fees. (1) Original physician or osteopath licensure application, American and foreign school graduate ... $310; (2) Conceded eminence application ... $1,090; (3) Physician license fee per month until expiration of initial license …

.13 Advertising. A. A physician may place advertisements. B. An advertisement may not contain: (1) Statements containing misrepresentation of facts; (2) Statements that cannot be verified by the Board for truthfulness; (3) Statements likely to mislead or deceive because in contex…

.14 Solicitation. A. A physician may not engage in solicitation, including in-person, telephone, or direct mail solicitation which: (1) Amounts to fraud, undue influence, intimidation, or overreaching; (2) Contains statements which would be improper under Regulation .13B of this …

.15 Name under which Licensee May Practice. A. A physician shall be licensed to practice only under the name on the license. B. A licensee wishing to change the name under which the licensee practices shall obtain the Board's approval under Regulation .15B and C of this chapter. …

.16 Replacement Licenses. A. The Board shall issue a replacement license or registration card if the original license is lost, destroyed, stolen, or damaged, or if there has been a change of the licensee's name. B. The Board shall require that the following accompany requests for…

.17 Initial Licensure by Reciprocity. A. Requirements. An applicant for initial licensure by reciprocity shall: (1) Have an active, unrestricted license to practice medicine in another jurisdiction that: (a) At the time the applicant was licensed, had licensure requirements subst…

.01 Scope. These regulations govern procedures for disciplinary and licensing matters before the Board of Physicians.

.02 Definitions. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated. B. Terms Defined. (1) “Administrative action” means an order issued by the Board for reasons other than the disciplinary grounds under Health Occupations Article, §14-404, Annotated Code of Mary…

.03 Prehearing Proceedings. A. This regulation applies to: (1) Proceedings under Health Occupations Article, §1-307, 14-405, 14-5A-17(b), 14-5B-14(b), 14-5C-17(b), 14-5D-15, 14-5E-16(b), 14-5F-18(b) or 15-315, Annotated Code of Maryland; and (2) To the extent specifically provide…

.04 Adjudication of Allegations in a Charging Document. A. Application. (1) This regulation applies to cases under Health Occupations Article, §§1-307, 14-405, 14-5A-17(b), 14-5B-14(b), 14-5C-17(b), 14-5D-15, 14-5E-16(b), 14-5F-18(b) and 15-315 Annotated Code of Maryland. (2) Thi…

.05 Disciplinary Panel Exceptions Process and Final Order. A. Application. (1) This regulation applies to cases under Health Occupations Article, §§1-307, 14-405, 14-5A-17(b), 14-5B-14(b), 14-5C-17(b), 14-5D-15, 14-5E-16(b), 14-5F-18(b) and 15-315 Annotated Code of Maryland. (2) …

.06 Post Disciplinary Reinstatement of a License. A. Postdisciplinary reinstatement after an order of suspension is subject to the following conditions: (1) If an order suspends a license for a certain period of time, the respondent may petition the disciplinary panel that issued…

.07 Proceedings under Health Occupations Article, §§14-404(b), 14-5A-17(c), 14-5B-14(c), 14-5C-17(c), 14-5D-14(b), 14-5E-16(c), 14-5F-18(c) and 15-314(b), Annotated Code of Maryland. A. In this regulation, “health care provider” means an individual who is a: (1) Licensed physicia…

.08 Summary Suspension. A. State Government Article, §10-226(c), Annotated Code of Maryland, governs consideration of summary suspension of a license. B. Notice of Intent to Summarily Suspend. (1) Based on information gathered during an investigation, the disciplinary panel may d…

.09 Sanctioning and Imposition of Fines. A. General Application of Sanctioning Guidelines. (1) Sections A and B of this regulation and Regulation .10 of this chapter do not apply to offenses for which a mandatory sanction is set by statute or regulation. (2) Except as provided in…

.10 Sanctioning Guidelines for Physicians. A. Subject to provisions of Regulation .09A and B of this chapter, the disciplinary panel may impose sanctions as outlined in §B of this regulation on physicians for violations of Health Occupations Article, §§14-404(a), 14-504, and 1-30…

.11 Disciplinary Actions and Licensure Denials Assigned to the Board. A. This regulation applies to proceedings under Health Occupations Article, §14-205(b)(1)(iii), 14-206(e), 14-307, 14-405, 14-606(a)(4)(ii), 14-5A-17(a), 14-5A-09, 14-5A-23(b), 14-5B-09, 14-5B-14(a), 14-5B-19(b…

.12 Judicial Review. A. A respondent whose license has been sanctioned by a final order of the disciplinary panel after a contested case proceeding under Health Occupations Article, §14-404, 14-5A-17.1, 14-5B-14.1, 14-5C-17(b), 14-5D-15, 14-5E-17, 14-5F-23, or 15-315(b), Annotate…

.13 Recusal in Board or Disciplinary Panel Proceedings. A. A Board or disciplinary panel member may not participate in an investigation or a proceeding in which the impartiality of the Board or disciplinary panel member might reasonably be questioned, including but not limited to…

.14 Proposed Orders; Show Cause Hearings. A. Nothing in this chapter prohibits the issuance of a charging document with a proposed order which will go into effect if the respondent fails to request a hearing. B. Nothing in this chapter prohibits a disciplinary panel from conducti…

.15 Confidentiality. A. Except for formal charging documents, notices of intent to deny, or as otherwise provided by law, the proceedings of the Board and the disciplinary panels are confidential, and the confidentiality of the proceedings cannot be waived by the parties. B. The …

.16 Ethics. The Board and the disciplinary panels may consider the Principles of Ethics of the American Medical Association, but these principles are not binding on the Board or the disciplinary panels.

.17 Opioid Guidelines. The Board and the disciplinary panels may consider the “Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain” published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but this guideline is not binding on the Board or the disciplinary panels.

.18 Administrative Expungement. A. Administrative Expungements. (1) The Applicant may file with the Board an application for administrative expungement to have records of an administrative action by a disciplinary panel classified as confidential, not for public release, and remo…

.01 Scope. A. This chapter governs the practice of physician assistants and collaboration between physician assistants and one or more patient care team physicians. B. This chapter does not prohibit: (1) A student from performing any of the procedures described in these regulatio…

.02 Definitions. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated. B. Terms Defined. (1) “Accredited” means accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant or its successor. (2) “Advanced duties” means medical acts tha…