(a) The Board may conduct a demonstration study to evaluate a proposed change to regulations regarding nursing practices or the activities of nursing assistants or medication technicians in a practice setting.
(b) A demonstration study enables the Board, in a controlled practice setting, to determine:
(1) The safety of the proposed practice or activity; and
(2) The appropriate education or training requirements for a proposed practice or activity.
(c) (1) The Board shall:
(i) Approve the demonstration study design; and
(ii) Select the testing facilities.
(2) The Board may waive selected nursing practice requirements during a demonstration study.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 8-501 - Master Planning
Section 8-502 - Specific Task Advisory Committees
Section 8-503 - Peer Advisory Committee
Section 8-504 - Employer to Report About Licensees
Section 8-505 - Report of Certain Actions or Conditions
Section 8-508 - Preparation and Dispensing of Drugs by Nurse Practitioners
Section 8-509 - Law Enforcement Agency to Notify Board of Complaints
Section 8-510 - Demonstration Studies to Evaluate Regulation Changes
Section 8-511 - Dispensing Methadone in Licensed Clinic
Section 8-512 - Registered Nurses Preparing and Dispensing Drugs and Devices