§ 9-312-1

(a) If an individual has been licensed by the Board to practice as a nursing home administrator in the State in accordance with the requirements of this subtitle, the individual may be licensed subsequently as a nursing home administrator on inactive status, retaining the licensee’s original license number. (b) (1) The Board shall place a licensee on inactive status if the licensee submits to the Board: (i) An application for inactive status on the form required by the Board; and (ii) The inactive status fee set by the Board. (2) A licensee’s inactive status expires on the second anniversary of its effective date, unless the licensee renews the inactive status for a 2–year term as provided in this section. (3) The Board shall provide a licensee who has complied with the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection with written notification of: (i) The date that the licensee’s inactive status becomes effective; (ii) The date that the licensee’s 2–year term of inactive status expires; and (iii) The consequences of: 1. Not renewing inactive status before expiration of the 2–year term of inactive status; and 2.

ii) The date that the licensee’s 2–year term of inactive status expires; and (iii) The consequences of: 1. Not renewing inactive status before expiration of the 2–year term of inactive status; and 2. Not resuming active status within the 5–year period of inactive status, beginning on the first day of inactive status. (c) A licensee on inactive status may not practice as a nursing home administrator in the State. (d) The Board shall issue a license to a licensee who is on inactive status if the licensee: (1) Completes an application form for reactivation of a license before expiration of the 2–year term of inactive status on the form required by the Board; (2) Complies with the renewal requirements in effect at the time the licensee seeks to reactivate the license; (3) Meets the continuing education requirements set by the Board; (4) Has not practiced as a nursing home administrator in the State while on inactive status; (5) Pays all appropriate fees set by the Board; (6) Has been on inactive status for less than 5 years; and (7) Is otherwise entitled to be licensed. (e) Before the Board may reactivate the license of an individual who has been on inactive status for 5 years or

on inactive status for less than 5 years; and (7) Is otherwise entitled to be licensed. (e) Before the Board may reactivate the license of an individual who has been on inactive status for 5 years or more, the individual shall: (1) Submit a new application; (2) Pay all appropriate fees set by the Board; (3) Complete a Board approved 1–month administrator refresher program; (4) Pass the State’s standards examination; and (5) Submit satisfactory evidence of having completed a State and national criminal history records check in accordance with § 9–302.1 of this subtitle. (f) A nursing home administrator whose inactive license expires before the nursing home administrator returns to active licensure shall meet the reinstatement requirements of § 9–312 of this subtitle.