WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                        S.B. 339

2. Have completed 1 year of full-time nursing home
administration in a nursing home.

(2) The requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection do not apply to an
individual who:

(i) Was in possession of a valid license on December 15, 1988; or

(ii) 1. Had applied for a license by December 15, 1988; and

2. Met all of the other requirements for licensure.

(e)     The Board may waive any education requirement of subsection (d) of this
section for an individual who[, prior to January 1, 1990,] was licensed AND PRACTICED
as a nursing home administrator for at least 1 year 3 YEARS in another state.

(f)      Except as otherwise provided in this title, the applicant shall pass an
examination given by the Board under this subtitle.

9-311.

(d) (1) In addition to any other qualifications and requirements established by
the Board, the Board may set continuing education requirements as a condition to the
renewal of licenses under this section.

(2) If a continuing education program relates to federal or State regulation,
policy and procedures, or law, the Board, in its sole discretion, may grant a request for
accreditation of the program [up to 10 days prior to the commencement of the program].

9-407.

A person who violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on
conviction is subject to:

(1)     A fine not exceeding [$100] $1,000 for a first offense; and

(2)     A fine not exceeding [$500] $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6
months or both for any subsequent violation of the same provision.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1994.

May 26, 1994

The Honorable Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr.

President of the Senate

State House

Annapolis, Maryland 21401

Dear Mr. President:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, I have today
vetoed Senate Bill 339.

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