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Nurse Licensure Compact New Residency Rule - 10/31/2023

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Maryland Board of Nursing NLC Member

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You are allowed to work in Maryland under your compact license until your permanent Maryland license is issued.

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A. An applicant shall submit: (1) A completed application to the Board on the form that the Board requires; (2) To a criminal history records check (CHRC) in accordance with Health Occupations Article, §8 -303, Annotated Code of Maryland; (3) Written evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant has submitted to a CHRC as required by §A(2) of this regulation by submitting: (a) One complete set of fingerprints, as required by the Central Repository and the FBI; and (b) All fees required by the Central Repository and the FBI; (4) Any documentation requested from the applicant by the Board including, but not limited to, official certified or true test court documents and a signed, dated explanation written by the applicant, regarding the facts and circumstances, outcome, and current status of any criminal history record information received by the Board: (a) Under Health Occupations Article, §8-303, Annotated Code of Maryland ; (b) In an answer to a question on the Board's application form; or (c) From any other source; and (5) Any additional documentation requested by the Board if the documentation received from the applicant under §A(4) this regulation is incomplete or insufficient.

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Step 1 - Education Program Verify Nursing Education is approved by the Maryland Board of Nursing View the Approved Schools/Programs If your school/program is not on the approved list, please forward the Assessment Tool Link to your program Dean/Director to be completed. Step 2 - Transcript The Maryland Board of Nursing requires written, verified evidence of completion of the appropriate education requirements in accordance with Md. Code Ann., Health Occupations Article, §8-302 (b) and (c). Complete official transcripts from all Nursing Schools/Programs will need to be emailed to the Maryland Board of Nursing Endorsement Unit. This includes all school/Programs including credits transferred used to obtain a nursing degree. The Board will only accept official transcripts emailed directly from a digital credentialing service. Please have all official transcripts emailed to [email protected] . Step 3 - Background Check/Fingerprinting In Maryland Download the Live Scan Background/fingerprinting form. Include Agency Authorization# 9300000850 and ORI# (if required): MD920480Z Complete and take to any fingerprinting facility in Maryland Submit your application within 48 hours of completing background/fingerprinting Outside of Maryland Request an "Out-of-State" fingerprinting card at Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) Include Agency Authorization# 9300000850 and ORI# (if required): MD920480Z Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS)-located in Reisterstown Road Plaza 6776 Reisterstown Rd, Baltimore, Maryland 21215 Hours 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Phone 410-764-4501 https://dpscs.maryland.gov/publicservs/fingerprint.shtml Step 4 - License verification Using Nursys.com , your "original" state of licensure must be verified Once registration is completed in nursys.com, your license verification is immediately available for verification Step 5 - RN/LPN Endorsement Application The Maryland Board of Nursing requires applicants for Temporary licenses to use a permanent Mailing Address when completing the application for licensure. This is especially important for licensees who are not going to reside in Maryland for an extended period of time. If applying for endorsement and you have an active multistate license, you are not eligible for a temporary license. You are allowed to work in Maryland under your compact license until your permanent Maryland license is issued. You will need: A digital passport style photograph in PNG or JPG file format The 12 digit tracking number from under the barcode on the fingerprint card or 12 digit tracking number on the Live Scan receipt To submit your application within 48 hours of completing background/fingerprinting Active license from another state A Visa or Masters card credit or debit card Permanent license fee - $230.00 Temporary 90-day license fee - $70.00 Apply by clicking the RN/LPN Endorsement Application link If you do not hold a valid U.S. Social Security number (SSN) or Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN), you must complete a paper Endorsement application. Please click the links below. No SSN or ITIN (Instructions) No SSN or ITIN (Application) Affidavit for Licensure Step 6 - Foreign Educated Nurses Only This section includes additional requirements for nurses whose basic nursing education was completed in another country. An evaluation of foreign education is required to complete an endorsement application. Transcripts must be evaluated by TruMerit (formerly- the Commission on Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS). Please contact TruMerit at trumerit.org to request a Credentials Evaluation Service (CES) Professional Report. Provide acceptable proof of proficiency in the communication of the English language: At least 3 years of enrollment, graduation from a recognized English-speaking undergraduate school; Graduation from a recognized English-speaking professional school; Completion of at least 5 years of practicing nursing in another state or English-speaking territory of the United States; Passing scores of an English proficiency exam approved by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; or Holding a valid, unencumbered multistate license under the Nurse Licensure Compact.

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This Process is ONLY for Applicants who hold an ACTIVE Compact Unecumbered license and would like to obtain Licensure by Endorsement in Maryland To be endorsed in the State of Maryland, all applicants must have obtained licensure by NCLEX exam and follow the steps below: Step 1 - Complete a Background Check/Fingerprinting In Maryland Download the Live Scan Background/fingerprinting form. Include Agency Authorization# 9300000850 and ORI# (if required): MD920480Z Complete and take to any fingerprinting facility in Maryland Submit your application within 48 hours of completing background/fingerprinting Outside of Maryland Request an "Out-of-State" fingerprinting card at Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) Include Agency Authorization# 9300000850 and ORI# (if required): MD920480Z Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS)-located in Reisterstown Road Plaza 6776 Reisterstown Rd, Baltimore, Maryland 21215 Hours 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Phone 410-764-4501 https://dpscs.maryland.gov/publicservs/fingerprint.shtml Step 2 - Complete License Verification Using Nursys.com , your "original" state of licensure must be verified Once registration is completed in nursys.com, your license verification is immediately available for verification Step 3 - Complete RN/LPN Endorsement Application The Maryland Board of Nursing requires applicants for Temporary licenses to use a permanent Mailing Address when completing the application for licensure. This is especially important for licensees who are not going to reside in Maryland for an extended period of time. If applying for endorsement and you have an active multistate license, you are not eligible for a temporary license. You are allowed to work in Maryland under your compact license until your permanent Maryland license is issued. You will need: A digital passport style photograph in PNG or JPG file format The 12 digit tracking number from under the barcode on the fingerprint card or 12 digit tracking number on the Live Scan receipt To submit your application within 48 hours of completing background/fingerprinting Active license from another state A Visa or Masters card credit or debit card Permanent license fee - $230.00 Temporary 90-day license fee - $70.00 Apply by clicking the RN/LPN Endorsement Application link If you do not hold a valid U.S. Social Security number (SSN) or Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN), you must complete a paper Endorsement application. Please click the links below. No SSN or ITIN (Instructions) No SSN or ITIN (Application) Affidavit for Licensure

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A. The fees listed in this regulation are not refundable.

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Permanent license fee - $230.00 Temporary 90-day license fee - $70.00

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H. Health Care Practitioner User Fee. (1) In addition to a license fee, each registered nurse shall pay a non-refundable health care practitioner user fee assessed by the Maryland Health Care Commission in accordance with Health-General Article, §19-111(b)(4), Annotated Code of Maryland. (2) The health care practitioner user fee shall be: (a) Included in the licensing fee paid to the Board; and (b) Collected with the application for an initial or renewal license. (3) The amount of the assessed health care practitioner user fee shall be double the amount of the annual health care practitioner user fee for biennial licensure. (4) The Board shall: (a) Account for the user fees; and (b) Transfer the fees to the Maryland Health Care Commission on a quarterly basis.

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Background checks must include both a State and Federal review using fingerprints. Private background checks are not acceptable.

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Step 3 - Background Check/Fingerprinting In Maryland Download the Live Scan Background/fingerprinting form. Include Agency Authorization# 9300000850 and ORI# (if required): MD920480Z Complete and take to any fingerprinting facility in Maryland Submit your application within 48 hours of completing background/fingerprinting Outside of Maryland Request an "Out-of-State" fingerprinting card at Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) Include Agency Authorization# 9300000850 and ORI# (if required): MD920480Z Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS)-located in Reisterstown Road Plaza 6776 Reisterstown Rd, Baltimore, Maryland 21215 Hours 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Phone 410-764-4501 https://dpscs.maryland.gov/publicservs/fingerprint.shtml

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Please note that effective October 1, 2026 the FBI will be increasing its fee for fingerprint-based federal criminal history reports from twelve dollars ($12) to fifteen dollars ($15). Since this fee is a portion of the total fees CJIS collects for fingeprinting, expect to add three dollars ($3) to the existing fingerprinting fee schedule for transactions that include the national/federal background checks.

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Cost - $57.25 to be paid directly to Maryland's Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS).

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(a) [ Two sets ] One complete set of fingerprints, as required by the Central Repository and the FBI;

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B. Except as provided in §§C and E of this regulation, temporary licenses expire 90 days after date of issuance and are not renewable.

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D. Temporary registered nurse or licensed practical nurse licensure fee - $70.

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If applying for endorsement and you have an active multistate license, you are not eligible for a temporary license. You are allowed to work in Maryland under your compact license until your permanent Maryland license is issued.

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The temporary license cannot be extended.

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Effective June 1, 2008, House Bill 269 allows the extension of a temporary license or certificate letter an additional 90 days if criminal history background information is pending . The applicant may have a maximum of two 90-day extensions.

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C. A temporary license may be extended for an additional 90 days if the applicant is waiting for the completion of the criminal history record information. D. The Board shall revoke a temporary license if the criminal history records check reveals that the applicant has been convicted of or pled guilty or nolo contendere to an act that would be cause for discipline under Health Occupations Article, §8-316(a), Annotated Code of Maryland . E. If an applicant does not meet the practice requirement in Regulation .10A(5) of this chapter, a temporary license may be extended every 90 days: (1) Pending completion of the practice requirement; and (2) Provided that the total length of the temporary license does not exceed 12 months from the original date of issuance.

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Step 2 - Complete License Verification Using Nursys.com , your "original" state of licensure must be verified

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Subject to subsection (c) of this section, an applicant for the renewal of a license or certificate issued by a health occupations board under this article shall attest in the application that the applicant has completed an implicit bias and structural racism training program approved by the Cultural and Linguistic Health Care Professional Competency Program under § 20-1306 of the Health - General Article.

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K. Along with the renewal notice in accordance with §C of this regulation , the Board shall: (1) Notify every renewal applicant who is required to have a criminal history records check in the selected birth month; and (2) Send the renewal applicant instructions for downloading and completing the documents needed to submit to a criminal history records check. L. If a renewal applicant is out of the state, the Board shall mail a packet to the applicant with the required documents and instructions for completing the documents. M. Upon notification by the Board that a criminal history records check is required before a license can be renewed, a renewal applicant shall comply with all of the requirements under Regulation .04A of this chapter . N. Criminal history record checks for renewal applicants shall be scheduled according to the licensee's birth month as follows: (1) In 2025 - all applicants with an August or September birth month; (2) In 2026 - all applicants with a September or October birth month; (3) In 2027 - all applicants with an October or November birth month; (4) In 2028 - all applicants with a November or December birth month; (5) In 2029 - all applicants with a December or January birth month; (6) In 2030 - all applicants with a January or February birth month; (7) In 2031 - all applicants with a February or March birth month; (8) In 2032 - all applicants with a March or April birth month; (9) In 2033 - all applicants with an April or May birth month; (10) In 2034 - all applicants with a May or June birth month; (11) In 2035 - all applicants with a June or July birth month; and (12) In 2036 - all applicants with a July or August birth month. O. For renewal applicants who are required to submit to a criminal history records check, the Board may not renew a license without written documentation that the applicant has submitted to a criminal history record check in accordance with Health Occupations Article, §8-303, Annotated Code of Maryland .

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H. Continuing Education. (1) Except as provided in §G(2) of this regulation , CEUs shall be approved by an entity listed in §H(5) of this regulation . (2) CEUs used for the purpose of renewing a license are subject to random audits by the Board or the Board's designee. (3) CEUs that are used for the purpose of renewing a license shall be earned within the 2 years immediately preceding the date of the renewal application. (4) The renewal applicant shall be responsible for: (a) Ensuring that a CEU course, forum, or meeting has been approved for CEUs by one of the entities listed in §H(5) of this regulation ; (b) Retaining evidence of completed CEUs that are submitted for the purpose of renewing a license for 6 years after the license is renewed; and (c) Producing evidence of completed CEUs for an audit by the Board or the board's designee within 30 days of the request. (5) The Board shall accept CEUs awarded or approved by: (a) Area Health Education Centers (AHEC), including all local, state, and national centers; (b) The American Nurses Association (ANA); (c) The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC); (d) Professional organizations offering CEUs for the purpose of renewing a national certification for advanced practice registered nursing; (e) A local, state, or national professional nursing association that provides educational programs; (f) The Maryland Nurses Association (MNA); (g) The National Council of State Boards of Nursing; and (h) The National League for Nursing. (6) CEUs may not be carried forward into the next renewal period.

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