BOARD NEWS
State Holiday Closure Notice
State offices will be closed on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, and Thursday, December 25, 2025, in observance of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
State offices will reopen for business on Friday, December 26, 2025.
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New LNHA Position Opening
For information about the position, please click here.
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National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) Updates
Beginning November 24, 2025, NAB launched the 2025-26 Professional Practice Analysis (PPA) survey. A PPA (sometimes referred to a Job Analysis) is the practice of gathering and analyzing details about a particular job, such as responsibilities, day-to-day duties, qualifications, etc. NAB needs your help in completing the PPA Survey so that they can accurately reflect the appropriate skills that are crucial for entry to the senior living and health services profession. Your input will shape the 2026 revisions to the NAB Domains of Practice.
The survey will take approximately 45 minutes to complete. Your answers are anonymous, and responses will be reported only in the aggregate. For your participation, NAB will issue 0.75 NAB CE credits* to any Nursing Home Administrator who enters their NAB ID number.
Surveys must be completed on or before February 6, 2026. Should you have any additional questions, please email NAB at [email protected].
* The Board will accept this CE credit for license renewals.
PPA Survey
Effective January 1, 2026, to protect exam integrity, NAB will limit the number of times a candidate may attempt the CORE and NHA exams to up to 4 attempts during an examination cycle (July 1 - June 30). These limits apply to all candidates testing on or after January 1, 2026. The attempt count resets each July 1. If you have questions or need more details, please contact the NAB office.
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New Licensing Requirement for Assisted Living Managers
NEW UPDATE: The draft proposal regulations 10.33.01 - 10.33.08 for the State Board of Long-Term Care Administrators has been published in the October 17, 2025, issue of The Maryland Register. The 30-day comment period ended on November 17, 2025.
BACKGROUND: Effective July 1, 2026, assisted living managers will be required to be licensed by the State Board of Long-Term Care Administrators to practice and oversee the overall day-to-day operations of an assisted living program in the State. The Board will be the licensing authority for assisted living managers and will be mandated to protect the public by regulating the practice of assisted living managers; licensing qualified assisted living managers; enforcing statutes and regulations; investigating complaints based on alleged violations of regulations and statutes; and conducting formal and informal disciplining actions against licensees.
This requirement is pursuant to the passage of HB 1034/SB 720, Acts of 2022, whereby assisted living managers will be required to be licensed to practice and the passage of HB 874, which extended from October 1, 2024 to July 1, 2026, the date by which an individual must be licensed by the State Board of Long-Term Care Administrators to practice.
FOR MORE INFORMATION related to new regulations (COMAR 10.14.07) for assisted living managers, visit the Office of Health Care Quality's (OHCQ) website at Assisted Living Programs, where you will find a centralized resource for information on stakeholder communication; virtual training sessions; regional in-person training sessions; training materials; frequently asked questions (FAQs); how to get a copy of the regulations; and other updated information.
Continue to check this site periodically for new updates on the draft proposal regulations 10.33.01- 10.33.08 and other information pertaining to the licensing requirements for Assisted Living Managers.
Online Application Portal
Effective September 16, 2024, an Online Application Portal was launched for new applicants to complete an initial application, submit required documents, and pay applicable board fees online for the following types of applications for licensure:
If any of the above applications are submitted to the Board via email or U.S. mail, it will not be accepted and applicants will be directed to apply through the online application portal.
New Users/Applicants: APPLY FOR A LICENSE
Returning Users: ONLINE APPLICATION
Online Payment Center
Effective June 1, 2024, the Board transitioned to an online payment center; therefore, the Board no longer accepts checks or money orders. The following board fees must be paid by credit or debit card via the online payment center:
To access the online payment center: ONLINE PAYMENT CENTER
Implicit Bias Training Requirement for 2025 License Renewals, Effective April 1, 2022 (Revised 11/7/2022)
