{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-8-401","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health Occupations § 8–401","heading":"","body":"(a) The Board may approve any registered nursing or licensed practical nursing education program at an institution in this State.\n(b) The Board shall:\n(1) Keep a list of institutions in this State that currently have an approved registered nursing or licensed practical nursing education program;\n(2) Set standards for approval of education programs for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses at institutions in this State;\n(3) Determine the Maryland passing rate for the national nurse licensure examination each year;\n(4) Evaluate the need for an education program for registered nurses or licensed practical nurses in the geographic area in which the program is proposed to be located; and\n(5) Survey approved nursing education programs as it considers necessary.","path":["Article - Health Occupations"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gho\u0026section=8-401","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:58Z","sha256":"7046eb0c2e1237c215b9fddff8b617e9391db59d545c7009428d25da0e86e71e","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-8-322","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-8-402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}