​Per § 9-302.1 of the Annotated Code of Maryland, you must undergo a criminal history records check in order to be granted a Nursing Home Administrator (NHA) License by the Board, and this also includes Provisional ​Licenses. Current licensees who have not yet had a criminal history records check done, must undergo this required screening on- time as a part of their renewal process. 

If an applicant is currently licensed by another State of Maryland Health Occupations Board and has previously undergone a criminal history records check with that board. They are responsible for providing this Board with a verifiable copy of this criminal history records check.  Until the Board Office receives notification of your criminal history records check, you will not be able to receive your license.  

Important Note: Administrator-in-Training and Endorsement applicants, please have your criminal history records check completed by the application deadline that corresponds to your anticipated Credentials Committee Meeting date.

You will need these two numbers to proceed with processing your background check:  

BLTCA’s Authorization Number:  1600001756

Originating Agency Identifier (ORI) Number: MD920529Z

​The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services website provides a detailed list of processing locations throughout the state at:
http://dpscs.maryland.gov/publicservs/fingerprint.shtml

For your convenience, to access and print out the Criminal History Livescan Pre-Registration Application, click on the following link: Criminal History Background Check Live Scan Form

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Board Office at 410-764-4750 or by email at mdh.bltca@maryland.gov.