Notice of Public Meeting
NEXT BOARD MEETING
(In-Person)
State Board of Long-Term Care Administrators
4201 Patterson Avenue, Room 110
Baltimore, MD 21215
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Time: 9:30 a.m.
AGENDA
January 10, 2024 -
**CANCELLED **
January 11, 2024
February 14, 2024
March 13, 2024
April 10, 2024
May 8, 2024
June 12, 2024
September 11, 2024
October 9, 2024
November 13, 2024
December 11, 2024
All Board meetings begin at 9:30 unless otherwise noted.
Our Inclement Weather Policy is as follows:
If MD State Governement is closed or there is liberal leave for Baltimore City due to inclement weather, the meeting is CANCELLED.
Please check the following websites for MD State Government updates on liberal leave or closing information:
https://dbm.maryland.gov/employees/Pages/WeatherRel.aspx
https://www.wbaltv.com/weather/closings
Announcements
The Board Does Not Accept Walk-In Applications or Payments
Please note that ALL required application materials must be received and processed by the Board office before the applicant and their preceptor can be invited to attend a Credentials Committee Meeting.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact call 410-764-4750 or email the Board at
mdh.bltca@maryland.gov
Effective 10/1/2019:
HB 592 Health Care Facilities - Comprehensive and Extended Care Facilities- Discharges and Transfers
Provisional Licenses for
Non-licensed Persons
House Bill 145, Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators—Non-licensed Persons–Provisional Licensure, was passed by the House on February 24, 2017 and was passed by the Senate on March 29, 2017. It was signed into law by Governor Hogan on April 11, 2017 . The law became effective October 1, You may access all details on this legislation at the following link:
Non-licensed Persons – Provisional License
HB 454 Health Occupations - Licenses, Certificates, and Registrations - Lawful Presence and Identification Numbers:
In accordance with HB 454, as of October 1, 2023, a health occupations board is prohibited from requiring as a condition for licensure, certification, or registration that an applicant (1) provide proof of lawful presence in the United States, or (2) have a Social Security number or individual taxpayer identification number.
Applicants who do not hold an SSN or ITIN and are applying with alternative documentation as permitted by the Department of Health and Human Services under section 466(A)(13) of the Social Security Act, (the “Act”) must submit the appropriate documentation as permitted by the Act. The applicant should contact the Board at
mdh.bltca@maryland.gov for additional information.
Criminal History Records Checks - Required
Per § 9-302.1 of the Annotated Code of Maryland, you must undergo a criminal history records check in order to be granted a Long-Term Care Administrator License by the Board, and this is inclusive of Provisional Licenses. Current licensees who have not yet had a criminal history records check done, must undergo this required screening one 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, he/she is 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 intended 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 (which contains a detailed list of various processing locations throughout the state) is as follows: http://dpscs.maryland.gov/publicservs/fingerprint.shtml
For your convenience, the Criminal History Livescan Pre-Registration Application will be available on the Board's website at the “Forms” section under Quick Links for you to print out to take with you for processing.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Board Office at 410-764-4750 or by email at mdh.bltca@maryland.gov
