Maryland Statutes
Health - General
Title 19 - Health Care Facilities

Section 19-117 - Designation of Health Service Areas; Revision of Boundaries; Effective Date of State Health Plan - (a) In accordance with criteria that the Commission sets, the...

Section 19-118 - State Health Plan - (a) (1) On or before October 1 each year, the...

Section 19-119 - Institution-Specific Plan - (a) The Commission shall develop and adopt an institution-specific plan...

Section 19-120 - Certificate of Need -- Health Care Facilities - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 19-120.1 - Certificate of Conformance - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 19-121 - Certificate of Need -- Health Maintenance Organizations - (a) In this section, “health maintenance organization” means a health...

Section 19-122 - Certificate of Need -- Domiciliary Care Projects - A certificate of need is not required to delete, expand,...

Section 19-123 - Certificate of Need -- Continuing Care Community Exemption; Direct Admissions Into Nursing Facility - Notwithstanding the provisions of § 19-114(d)(2)(ii) of this subtitle, a...

Section 19-124 - Certificate of Need -- Direct Admissions Into Comprehensive Care Nursing Bed - (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 19-114(d)(2)(ii) of this part,...

Section 19-125 - Certificate of Need -- Ambulatory Care Facilities - A certificate of need is required before an ambulatory care...

Section 19-126 - Certificate of Need -- Action on Applications - (a) If the Commission receives an application for a certificate...

Section 19-127 - Injunction - The circuit court for the county where a health care...

Section 19-128 - Appeal of Administrative Decision - (a) (1) In this section, “aggrieved party” means: (i) An...

Section 19-129 - Merger or Consolidation of Hospitals - (a) Notwithstanding the fact that a merger or consolidation may...

Section 19-130 - Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Part III - Medical Care Data Collection

Section 19-132 - Definitions - (a) In this Part III of this subtitle the following...

Section 19-133 - Maryland Medical Care Data Base - (a) In this section, “code” means: (1) The applicable Current...

Section 19-134 - Medical Care Electronic Claims Clearinghouses - (a) (1) In order to more efficiently establish a medical...

Section 19-135 - Cost Control; Clinical Resource Management System - (a) The Commission may implement a system to encourage health...

Section 19-136 - Obtaining Information Relating to the Utilization or Cost of Health Care Services - In any matter that relates to the utilization or cost...

Section 19-137 - Investigations to Authenticate Information - If the Commission considers a further investigation necessary or desirable...

Part IV - Electronic Health Records -- Regulation and Reimbursement

Section 19-142 - Definitions - (a) In this Part IV of this subtitle the following...

Section 19-143 - Electronic Health Records - (a) (1) On or before October 1, 2009, the Commission...

Section 19-144 - Electronic Advance Directives Services - (a) To facilitate the use of Web–based technology for electronic...

Part V - Examiners of Physician Rating Systems

Section 19-146 - Definitions - (a) In this Part V of this subtitle the following...

Section 19-147 - Ratings Examiners - (a) The Commission shall approve an entity that meets the...

Subtitle 1B - Community Integrated Medical Home Program

Section 19-1B-01 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 19-1B-02 - Program Established - (a) There is a Community Integrated Medical Home Program. (b)...

Section 19-1B-03 - Community Integrated Medical Home Program Advisory Body - (a) There is a Community Integrated Medical Home Program advisory...

Subtitle 1C - Safety and Community Relations Plans

Section 19-1C-01 - Licensed Facility to Establish and Implement Certain Plans -- Authorization by Department - (a) Before the Department approves the operation of a facility...

Subtitle 2 - Health Services Cost Review Commission

Part I - Definitions; General Provisions

Section 19-201 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 19-202 - Commission Established - There is a State Health Services Cost Review Commission. The...

Section 19-203 - Membership - (a) (1) The Commission consists of 7 members appointed by...

Section 19-204 - Officers - Annually, from among the members of the Commission: (1) The...

Section 19-205 - Executive Director - (a) With the approval of the Governor, the Commission shall...

Section 19-206 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation; Staff - (a) A majority of the full authorized membership of the...

Section 19-207 - Miscellaneous Powers and Duties - (a) In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in...

Section 19-208 - Limitations on Secretary - (a) The power of the Secretary over plans, proposals, and...

Section 19-210 - Maternal and Child Health Population Health Improvement Fund - (a) In this section, “Fund” means the Maternal and Child...

Part II - Health Care Facility Rate Setting

Section 19-211 - Jurisdiction of Commission - (a) (1) Except for a facility that is operated or...

Section 19-212 - Financial Status - The Commission shall: (1) Require each facility to disclose publicly:...

Section 19-213 - User Fees - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 19-214 - Hospital Uncompensated Care and Disproportionate Share Hospital Payment - (a) The Commission shall assess the underlying causes of hospital...

Section 19-214.1 - Financial Assistance Policy - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 19-214.2 - Debt Collection Policy - (a) (1) Each hospital annually shall submit to the Commission:...

Section 19-214.3 - Violations of 19-214.1 or 19-214.2 - (a) (1) (i) The Commission shall establish a process for...

Section 19-215 - Uniform Accounting and Financial Reporting System - (a) (1) After public hearings and consultation with any appropriate...

Section 19-216 - Required Reports of Facilities - (a) At the end of the fiscal year for a...

Section 19-217 - Notification of Certain Financial Transactions, Contracts or Agreements Required - (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section,...

Section 19-218 - Additional Information - (a) The Commission shall require each facility to give the...

Section 19-219 - Review and Approval of Costs, Rates, Quality, and Efficiency; Investigations - (a) The Commission may review the costs, and rates, quality,...

Section 19-220 - Rate Review and Approval Procedures - (a) (1) To have the statistical information needed for rate...

Section 19-221 - Accounting Principles for Rate Determinations - The Commission shall use any reasonable, relevant, or generally accepted...

Section 19-222 - Change of Rate Structures or Charges - (a) (1) A facility may not change any rate schedule...

Section 19-223 - Fee for Closed or Delicensed Hospitals - The Commission shall assess a fee on all hospitals whose...

Section 19-224 - Report of Transactions With Nonprofit Facility by Trustee, Director, or Officer - (a) This section applies to each person that is concurrently:...

Section 19-225 - Hearings and Investigations - (a) In any matter that relates to a facility’s cost...

Section 19-226 - Further Investigations - (a) If the Commission considers a further investigation necessary or...

Section 19-227 - Appeals - (a) (1) Any person aggrieved by a final decision of...

Subtitle 3 - Hospitals and Related Institutions

Part I - Definitions; General Provisions

Section 19-301 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 19-302 - Scope of Subtitle - (a) This subtitle does not apply to a dispensary or...

Section 19-303 - Nonprofit Hospitals; Community Benefit - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 19-304 - Reporting Unexpected Occurrences or Incidents; Analysis - (a) A hospital or related institution shall: (1) Report an...

Section 19-305 - Notification of Change in Condition or Adverse Event by Residential Treatment Centers - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 19-307 - Classifications of Hospitals and Related Institutions - (a) (1) A hospital shall be classified: (i) As a...

Section 19-307.1 - Regulations for Limited Service Hospitals - The Department shall adopt regulations for a limited service hospital...

Section 19-307.2 - Licensed Bed Capacity - (a) For a hospital classified as a general hospital, the...

Section 19-308 - Standards and Inspections - (a) The Secretary shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations that...

Section 19-308.1 - Patient Care Personnel - (a) (1) In this section, “patient care personnel” means an...

Section 19-308.2 - Transfer of Patients Between Hospitals - (a) (1) Subsection (b)(1) of this section is not intended...

Section 19-308.3 - Applications or Contracts for Admission - (a) In this section “facility” means a related institution that,...

Section 19-308.4 - Personal Identification Tags for Employees and Certain Others - (a) Each hospital or nursing facility in the State shall...

Section 19-308.5 - Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Program - (a) Each hospital that provides obstetrical services shall establish a...

Section 19-308.6 - Uniform Emergency Security Codes for Hospitals - (a) The Secretary, in consultation with the Association of Maryland...

Section 19-308.7 - Umbilical Cord Blood Donation - (a) Unless it is medically inadvisable, each hospital shall allow...

Section 19-308.8 - Discharge or Transfer of Patients - (a) A hospital may discharge a patient: (1) Entirely; (2)...

Section 19-309 - Complaints - (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subtitle, each hospital...

Section 19-310 - Organ or Tissue Donations - (a) (1) In this subsection, “designated requestor” means a hospital...

Section 19-310.1 - Quality Assessment of Nursing Facilities; Medicare Reimbursement - (a) (1) This section applies to a nursing facility, as...

Section 19-310.2 - Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations - On or before July 1, 2014, each hospital that provides...

Section 19-310.3 - Development of Protocol for Discharge of Patient With Substance Use Disorder - (a) On or before January 1, 2018, each hospital shall...

Part II - Approval for Construction, Conversion, or Other Change

Section 19-311 - Approval Required - A person shall have the approval of the Secretary before...

Section 19-312 - Qualifications for Approval - To qualify for approval under Part II of this subtitle,...

Section 19-313 - Applications for Approval - An applicant for approval under Part II of this subtitle...

Section 19-314 - Action on Application - (a) (1) The Secretary promptly shall: (i) Review each application...

Section 19-315 - Assistance for Construction, Financing, and Refinancing - The Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority Act provides...

Part III - Licensing

Section 19-318 - License Required; Special Rehabilitation Hospitals - (a) A person shall be licensed by the Secretary before...

Section 19-319 - Qualifications for Licenses - (a) To qualify for a license, an applicant and the...

Section 19-319.1 - In-Service Education Program - As a prerequisite to the licensing of related institutions and...

Section 19-319.2 - Policies and Procedures Regarding Patients' Rights - (a) In this section, “facility” means a special psychiatric hospital...

Section 19-320 - Applications for Licenses - (a) An applicant for a license shall submit an application...

Section 19-321 - Issuance and Contents of License - (a) The Secretary shall issue a license to any applicant...

Section 19-322 - Scope of License - While it is effective, a license authorizes the licensee to...

Section 19-324 - License Not Transferable - A license issued under this subtitle is not transferable.

Section 19-325 - Delicensure -- in General - (a) If voluntary efforts to reduce excess capacity prove insufficient,...

Section 19-326 - Delicensure -- Alternative Building or Site Uses - If a hospital voluntarily closes, merges, or is delicensed under...

Section 19-326.1 - Delicensure -- Fees for Training Displaced Workers - If a hospital voluntarily closes, merges, or is delicensed under...

Part IV - Denials; Admissions Restrictions; Revocations

Section 19-327 - Denials and Revocations by Secretary - (a) (1) The Secretary shall deny a license to any...

Section 19-328 - Admissions Restrictions by Secretary - (a) (1) If the Secretary determines that a life-threatening, health...

Section 19-329 - Revocations and Admissions Restrictions by Montgomery County or Prince George's County - (a) (1) If, under a Montgomery or Prince George’s county...

Section 19-330 - Review - (a) Except as provided in this section for an action...

Part V - Receivership of Nursing Homes and Community Programs

Section 19-333 - Definitions - (a) In Part V of this subtitle the following words...

Section 19-334 - Petitions for Receivership - (a) In addition to any other power set forth in...

Section 19-335 - Hearing Requirements - (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of...

Section 19-336 - Appointment of Receiver; Continuation of Receivership - (a) After the hearing under § 19-335 of this subtitle,...

Section 19-337 - Powers and Duties of Receiver - (a) (1) Except as expressly provided otherwise in this section,...

Section 19-338 - Funding; Liens - (a) The Secretary shall determine whether the receivership can be...

Section 19-339 - Termination of Receivership - (a) (1) The owner or operating entity or receiver of...

Part VI - Rights of Individuals

Section 19-342 - Hospitals - (a) In this section, “patient” includes an inpatient, an outpatient,...

Section 19-343 - Related Institutions - (a) In this section and §§ 19–344, 19–345, 19–345.1, 19–345.2,...

Section 19-344 - Procedures for Compliance - (a) To carry out the policy set forth in §...

Section 19-345 - Transfer or Discharge of Resident - (a) A resident of a facility may not be transferred...

Section 19-345.1 - Notice of Discharge or Transfer - (a) A facility shall provide the resident with written notice...

Section 19-345.2 - Involuntary Discharge - (a) In addition to the provisions of §§ 19–345 and...

Section 19-345.3 - Penalties - (a) The Secretary may impose a civil money penalty not...

Section 19-346 - Property of Residents - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 19-347 - Abuse Prohibited - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 19-347.1 - Mandatory Reporting of Inappropriate Sexual Behavior in Private Residential Treatment Centers - (a) In this section, “inappropriate sexual behavior” has the meaning...

Section 19-348 - Examination for Cervical Cancer; Mammography Educational Materials - (a) (1) Each hospital shall offer to each adult female...

Section 19-349 - Notice of Increase in Charges - At least 45 days before a related institution increases any...

Section 19-349.1 - Notice of Outpatient Status, Billing Implications, and Impact of Status - (a) A hospital shall provide oral and written notice to...

Section 19-349.2 - Disclosure of Outpatient Facility Fees -- Complaints - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 19-350 - Itemized Financial Statement - (a) (1) This section applies only to: (i) Related institutions...

Section 19-350.1 - Uniform Claims Forms - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 19-351 - Staff - (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (d) of...

Section 19-352 - Interest Penalties - (a) In this section, “nursing home” means a related institution...

Section 19-353 - Statement of Right to Receive Pain Assessment, Management, and Treatment - A health care facility that is not covered under §...

Part VII - Prohibited Acts; Penalties; Liability

Section 19-354 - Tort Liability - A hospital or related institution that is a charitable institution...

Section 19-355 - Discrimination Prohibited - (a) In this section, “gender identity” and “sexual orientation” have...

Section 19-356 - Medical Referral Services - (a) A hospital or related institution may not grant a...

Section 19-357 - Pharmaceutical Suppliers - (a) A person who operates a hospital or related institution...

Section 19-358 - Operating Without License or Registration Permit - (a) A person may not operate a hospital or related...

Section 19-359 - Regulations on Related Institutions - (a) A person who operates a related institution in violation...

Section 19-360 - Correction of Deficiencies - (a) This section applies to: (1) Nonaccredited hospitals found in...

Part VIII - Intermediate Sanction

Section 19-361 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...

Section 19-362 - Intermediate Sanctions; Plan of Correction - (a) (1) An intermediate sanction may be imposed consistent with...

Section 19-363 - Escrow Account - (a) The funds in the escrow account shall be used...

Section 19-364 - Appeals - (a) The related institution shall have the right to appeal...

Section 19-365 - Release of Escrowed Funds - (a) Escrowed funds may be released by the escrow agent:...

Section 19-366 - Failure to Establish Escrow Account or Correct Hazardous Condition - (a) If the related institution fails to establish the escrow...

Section 19-367 - Appeal of Decision of Hearings Office - (a) Either party aggrieved by the decision of the hearings...

Part IX - Patient Care Advisory Committees

Section 19-370 - Definitions - (a) In this Part IX of this subtitle the following...

Section 19-371 - Establishment and Manner of Functioning - (a) Each hospital and each related institution shall establish: (1)...

Section 19-372 - Members; Persons Accompanying Petitioner - (a) (1) Each advisory committee shall consist of at least...

Section 19-373 - Additional Duties and Responsibilities of Advisory Committee - (a) In addition to any other duties or responsibilities, and...

Section 19-374 - Advice as to Options for Individuals With Life-Threatening Conditions; Notification of Individual's Rights; Liability for Advice Given; Confidentiality - (a) On the request of a petitioner, an advisory committee...

Part X - Safe Patient Lifting

Section 19-377 - General Consideration - (a) In this section, “safe patient lifting” means the use...

Part XI - Designation of Lay Caregivers

Section 19-380 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...

Section 19-381 - Designation of Lay Caregivers - (a) A hospital shall provide a patient or the legal...

Section 19-382 - Notification of Discharge or Transfer of Patient - If a patient or the legal guardian of a patient...

Section 19-383 - Consultation With Caregiver Prior to Discharge of Patient - (a) As soon as practicable before discharge of a patient,...

Section 19-384 - Discharge Process -- Incorporation of Established Practices - A hospital’s discharge process may incorporate established evidence–based practices, including...

Section 19-385 - Construction of Part; Funding Not Affected - (a) This part may not be construed to: (1) Affect...

Subtitle 3A - Freestanding Medical Facilities

Section 19-3A-01 - "Freestanding Medical Facility" Defined - In this subtitle, “freestanding medical facility” means a facility: (1)...

Section 19-3A-02 - Licensing -- Regulations and Requirements - (a) On or before January 1, 2006, the Department shall...

Section 19-3A-03 - Certification -- Issuance - (a) The Department shall issue a license to a freestanding...

Section 19-3A-04 - County Rules and Regulations - The governing body of any county may adopt rules and...

Section 19-3A-05 - Violations; Sanctions; Hearing and Review - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 19-3A-06 - Injunctions - The circuit court for a county in which a person...

Section 19-3A-07 - Freestanding Medical Facility Pilot Projects - (a) There are two freestanding medical facility pilot projects that...

Section 19-3A-08 - Freestanding Medical Facilities -- Rate Setting - (a) This section applies to all payors subject to the...

Subtitle 3B - Freestanding Ambulatory Care Facilities

Section 19-3B-01 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 19-3B-02 - License - (a) A freestanding ambulatory care facility may not operate in...

Section 19-3B-03 - Standards - (a) (1) After consultation with representatives of payors, health care...

Section 19-3B-04 - Applying for License - (a) An applicant for a license shall submit an application...

Section 19-3B-05 - License Expiration and Renewal - A license does not entitle the licensee to an exemption...

Section 19-3B-06 - Joint Ventures - The Secretary, by regulation, may encourage the joint acquisition, purchase,...

Section 19-3B-07 - Complaints - (a) The Secretary may investigate complaints concerning the conformance of...

Section 19-3B-08 - License Revocation, Suspension, or Restriction - (a) (1) The Secretary may deny a license to any...

Section 19-3B-09 - Penalties - (a) A person who violates any provision of this subtitle...

Subtitle 3C - Cosmetic Surgical Facilities

Section 19-3C-01 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 19-3C-02 - Regulations - (a) The Secretary may adopt regulations for cosmetic surgical facilities...

Section 19-3C-03 - Complaints - (a) The Secretary may investigate complaints concerning the conformance of...

Subtitle 4 - Home Health Agencies

Section 19-401 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 19-402 - Statement of Purpose - The purpose of home health care is: (1) To avoid...

Section 19-403 - Scope of Subtitle - This subtitle does not: (1) Limit the right of any...

Section 19-404 - Rules and Regulations - (a) The Department shall adopt rules and regulations that set...

Section 19-405 - License Required - Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a person shall...

Section 19-406 - Qualifications of Applicants - To qualify for a license, an applicant shall: (1) Show...

Section 19-407 - Inspections; Issuance and Revocation of Licenses - The Department shall: (1) Inspect the operations of each home...

Section 19-408 - Prohibited Acts - (a) A person may not operate, attempt to operate, or...

Section 19-409 - Operating Without License - A person who operates a home health agency without a...

Section 19-410 - Physical Rehabilitation Services - A home health agency may not hold itself out as...

Section 19-411 - // EFFECTIVE UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2022 PER CHAPTERS 29 AND...

Subtitle 4A - Residential Service Agencies

Section 19-4A-01 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 19-4A-02 - Scope of Subtitle - This subtitle does not: (1) Limit the right of any...

Section 19-4A-03 - Regulations - (a) The Department shall adopt regulations that set standards for...

Section 19-4A-03.1 - Residential Service Agencies -- Training Requirements -- Certificates of Completion -- Records Maintained - (a) In this section, “supervisory staff” means an individual who...

Section 19-4A-04 - License Required for Operation of Residential Service Agency - Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a person shall...

Section 19-4A-05 - Requirements for License - To qualify for a license, an applicant: (1) Shall show...

Section 19-4A-06 - Powers and Duties of Department - The Department shall: (1) Inspect the operations of each residential...

Section 19-4A-07 - Unlicensed Activity Prohibited - A person may not operate, attempt to operate, or hold...

Section 19-4A-08 - Penalty for Unlicensed Operation - A person who operates a residential service agency without a...

Section 19-4A-09 - Penalty for Violation of Regulations Adopted Under This Subtitle - A person who operates a residential service agency in violation...

Section 19-4A-10 - Reimbursement by Third Party Payor -- Entitlement Not Created - Except as provided by federal law, licensure under this subtitle...

Section 19-4A-11 - Guidance Document for Use of Personal Care Aides by Residential Service Agencies -- Annual Certification by Residential Service Agency - (a) (1) On or before December 30, 2021, the Office...

Subtitle 4B - Nursing Referral Service Agencies

Section 19-4B-01 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 19-4B-02 - Scope of Subtitle - This subtitle does not limit the right of any person...

Section 19-4B-03 - Powers and Duties; Criminal Records Check - (a) (1) A nursing referral service agency may receive a...

Section 19-4B-04 - Regulations - (a) (1) The Department shall adopt regulations to implement the...

Section 19-4B-05 - License Required - (a) An individual may not operate or engage in, or...

Section 19-4B-06 - Grant of License Not Constituting Finding of Fact - For the purposes of any other provision of law, the...

Subtitle 5 - Chronic Disease Centers

Section 19-501 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 19-502 - Purpose and Location - (a) There are chronic disease centers in the State for...

Section 19-503 - Rules and Regulations - The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations that set: (1)...

Section 19-504 - Programs - Each center may: (1) Establish any outpatient clinic for preadmission...

Section 19-505 - Admissions - (a) Admission of an individual to a center shall be...

Section 19-506 - Discharges - (a) If the medical staff of a center determines that...

Section 19-507 - Transfers - (a) If this State is paying any of the costs...

Section 19-508 - Citizens' Advisory Boards Established - There is a citizens’ advisory board for each center.

Section 19-509 - Boards -- Membership - (a) (1) Each board consists of 7 members appointed by...

Section 19-510 - Boards -- Officers - (a) From among its members, each board shall elect a...

Section 19-511 - Boards -- Meetings; Compensation - (a) Each board shall meet at least 4 times a...

Section 19-512 - Boards -- Powers and Duties - (a) Each board may adopt rules and regulations for the...

Section 19-513 - Prohibited Acts - (a) Except with the approval of the administrative head of...

Subtitle 7 - Health Maintenance Organizations

Section 19-701 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 19-702 - Declaration of Intent and Policy - (a) In adopting this subtitle, the General Assembly intends to:...

Section 19-703 - Scope of Subtitle - (a) This subtitle does not: (1) Authorize any person to...

Section 19-704 - Corporate Practice of Medicine - A health maintenance organization may operate as authorized by this...

Section 19-705 - Rules and Regulations - (a) (1) The Secretary may adopt rules, regulations, and standards...

Section 19-705.1 - Standards of Quality of Care - (a) The Secretary shall adopt regulations that set out reasonable...

Section 19-705.2 - Complaints of Members and Subscribers - (a) With the advice of the Secretary, the Commissioner shall...

Section 19-705.3 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Guidelines on Universal Precautions - (a) In this section, “health maintenance organization” means a health...

Section 19-705.4 - Limitations on Covered Services and Visits - (a) Any limitation imposed by a health maintenance organization on...

Section 19-705.5 - Coverage for Inherited Metabolic Disease - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 19-705.6 - Emergency Services - (a) If it is necessary to provide emergency services, authorization...

Section 19-705.7 - Toll-Free Telephone Access - The 24-hour toll free telephone access system provided by each...

Section 19-705.8 - Health Maintenance Organization Quality Assurance Unit - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 19-706 - Regulation; Applicability of Other Laws - (a) Each health maintenance organization that is issued a certificate...

Section 19-706.1 - Rehabilitation or Liquidation of Health Maintenance Organizations - (a) Subject to this section, the provisions of Title 9,...

Section 19-707 - Authorization to Operate - (a) A health maintenance organization shall obtain from the Commissioner...

Section 19-708 - Applications for Certificates to Operate - (a) An applicant for a certificate to operate as a...

Section 19-709 - Initial Fees - (a) When a health maintenance organization files its initial application...

Section 19-710 - Basic Requirements to Operate as a Health Maintenance Organization - (a) To qualify for a certificate of authority to operate...

Section 19-710.1 - Payment to Health Care Provider Not Under Written Contract - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 19-710.2 - Point-of-Service Option - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 19-711 - Issuance of Certificate of Authority; Merger, Consolidation, etc., With Domestic Health Maintenance Organization - (a) Within 90 days after the filing of an application...

Section 19-711.3 - Merger, Consolidation, or Acquisition of Health Maintenance Organization; Financing Money - In any case where a health maintenance organization is being...

Section 19-712 - Powers and Authority of Health Maintenance Organization - (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this...

Section 19-712.2 - Notice to Pharmacies of Change in Pharmaceutical Benefits - (a) A health maintenance organization that provides pharmaceutical benefits shall...

Section 19-712.4 - Prohibited Referrals - (a) In this section the terms “health care practitioner”, “health...

Section 19-712.5 - Reimbursement for Hospital Emergency Facility and Provider - (a) A health maintenance organization shall reimburse a hospital emergency...

Section 19-712.6 - Continuing Care Facility - (a) Whenever a subscriber or an enrollee of a health...

Section 19-712.7 - Reimbursement to Community Health Resources - To the extent required under federal law, a health maintenance...

Section 19-713 - Rates and Contracts - (a) (1) Each health maintenance organization shall file with the...

Section 19-713.1 - Contracts Between Health Maintenance Organization and Subscribers - (a) A contract between a health maintenance organization and its...

Section 19-713.2 - Administrative Service Provider Contracts - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 19-713.3 - Administrative Service Contracting Provider - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 19-713.4 - Providing Pharmaceutical Services - (a) In this section, “health maintenance organization” or “HMO” includes...

Section 19-713.5 - Uniform Consultation Referral Form - (a) If a health maintenance organization requires its subscribers to...

Section 19-713.6 - Drug Therapy Management - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 19-714 - Marketing Documents - Each marketing document that sets forth the health care services...

Section 19-715 - Application or Offer of Enrollment - Each health maintenance organization application or offer of enrollment shall...

Section 19-716 - Availability of Information to Members and General Public - Annually, each health maintenance organization shall provide to its members...

Section 19-717 - Annual Reports - (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of...

Section 19-719 - Health Care Services; Examination - Under rules, regulations, and procedures that the Secretary approves and...

Section 19-720 - Health Services Cost Review Commission - (a) The State Health Services Cost Review Commission promptly shall...

Section 19-721 - Expiration of Certificate of Authority - (a) Unless previously suspended or revoked, each original and renewal...

Section 19-722 - Refusal to Renew Certificate; Remedies - (a) The Commissioner may refuse to renew a certificate of...

Section 19-723 - Supervision of Health Maintenance Organizations - (a) At all times, each health maintenance organization is subject...

Section 19-724 - Solicitation of Members - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 19-725 - Cancellation of Enrollment - (a) A health maintenance organization may not cancel the enrollment...

Section 19-726 - Prohibited Use of Certain Terms - (a) (1) A health maintenance organization may not include in...

Section 19-727 - Applicability of Tax Laws - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 19-728 - Responsibilities of Department and Commissioner - (a) The Commissioner is responsible for: (1) Determining whether each...

Section 19-729 - Prohibited Acts; Remedies - (a) A health maintenance organization may not: (1) Violate any...

Section 19-730 - Penalties -- Violation of 19-729 of This Subtitle - (a) If any person violates any provision of § 19-729...

Section 19-731 - Penalties -- Violation of 19-705 and 19-705.1 of This Subtitle - (a) If a person violates any provision of §§ 19-705...

Section 19-732 - Appeal - (a) Except as otherwise provided in Title 15, Subtitle 10A...

Section 19-734 - Short Title - This subtitle may be cited as the “Maryland Health Maintenance...

Section 19-735 - Foreign Health Maintenance Organization Transferring Domicile to This State - (a) Any foreign health maintenance organization with a certificate of...

Subtitle 7A - Provider-Sponsored Organizations

Section 19-7A-01 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 19-7A-02 - Recipients and Providers of Services - (a) A license issued to a provider-sponsored organization under this...

Section 19-7A-03 - Licenses and Requirements for Providing Services - (a) (1) Before an entity may operate as a provider-sponsored...

Section 19-7A-04 - Regulations - (a) The Commissioner shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions...

Subtitle 8 - Problem Gamblers

Section 19-801 - "Problem Gambler" Defined - In this subtitle, “problem gambler” means an individual: (1) Who...

Section 19-802 - Findings - The General Assembly finds that: (1) Problem gambling is a...

Section 19-803 - Pilot Center - The Secretary shall establish a network of clinically appropriate services...

Section 19-804 - Grants and Aid; Prevalence Studies - (a) (1) The Secretary shall make grants from or agreements...

Subtitle 9 - Hospice Care Facilities

Section 19-901 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 19-902 - Statement of Purpose - The purposes of this subtitle are: (1) To simplify and...

Section 19-903 - Regulations - (a) (1) The Secretary shall adopt regulations to carry out...

Section 19-904 - Standards for Construction and Safety - (a) A building that contains a hospice facility shall: (1)...

Section 19-905 - License Required - (a) A person shall be licensed by the Secretary before...

Section 19-906 - Qualifications for License - (a) To qualify for a license, an applicant and the...

Section 19-907 - Applications for Licenses - (a) An applicant for a license shall submit an application...

Section 19-908 - Issuance of License - The Secretary shall issue a license to any applicant if...

Section 19-909 - Scope of Licenses - (a) While it is effective, a general license authorizes the...

Section 19-911 - Denials and Revocation - (a) The Secretary shall deny a license to any applicant...

Section 19-912 - Operating Without License - A person may not operate a hospice care program unless...

Section 19-913 - Admission Restriction - A hospice facility may not admit an individual unless a...

Section 19-914 - Collection and Disposal of Unused Prescription Medication - (a) (1) This section applies to a general hospice care...

Subtitle 12 - Comprehensive Physical Rehabilitation Facilities

Section 19-1201 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 19-1202 - Compliance With Requirements of Subtitle - A comprehensive rehabilitation facility shall meet the requirements of this...

Section 19-1203 - Comprehensive Rehabilitation Licenses - (a) This section does not apply to a special rehabilitation...

Section 19-1204 - Comprehensive Rehabilitation Facilities - A comprehensive rehabilitation facility shall meet any standard that the...

Section 19-1205 - Inspections - The Secretary may inspect a comprehensive rehabilitation facility to assure...

Section 19-1206 - Revocation of License - The Secretary may revoke a license issued under this subtitle...

Section 19-1207 - Health Care Facilities - (a) A person may not hold himself out as providing...

Section 19-1208 - Violations; Penalties - A person who violates any provision of this subtitle is...

Subtitle 14 - Nursing Homes

Section 19-1401 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 19-1401.1 - Application - (a) (1) In addition to the requirements for licensure of...

Section 19-1401.2 - Approval or Denial of Application - On review of the information required under § 19–1401.1 of...

Section 19-1401.3 - Change in Financial Condition of Nursing Home - (a) A licensee shall report to the Secretary or the...

Section 19-1402 - Imposition of Penalties Generally - (a) If a deficiency exists, the Secretary may impose sanctions...

Section 19-1403 - Order Proposing Penalty - (a) If a civil money penalty is proposed, the Secretary...

Section 19-1404 - Amount of Penalty - (a) A civil money penalty imposed under this section for...

Section 19-1405 - Independent State Monitor - (a) When the Department determines that there is a deficiency...

Section 19-1406 - Administrative Appeal - (a) Within 15 days of the request for an appeal...

Section 19-1407 - Health Care Quality Account - (a) (1) There is a Health Care Quality Account established...

Section 19-1408 - Site Visit and Full Survey - (a) (1) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, the...

Section 19-1408.1 - Graphic Data Dashboard - (a) The Department shall develop a clear and easy–to–understand graphic...

Section 19-1409 - Oversight Committee on Quality of Care - (a) There is an Oversight Committee on Quality of Care...

Section 19-1410 - Quality Assurance Program - (a) Each nursing home shall develop and implement a quality...

Section 19-1410.1 - Safe Patient Lifting - (a) On or before December 1, 2008, each nursing home...

Section 19-1410.2 - Annual Assessment of Workplace Safety Issues - (a) In this section, “workplace safety” means the prevention of...

Section 19-1410.3 - Guidelines on Nursing Home Visitation Restrictions During Covid-19 or Other Catastrophic Health Emergency - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 19-1411 - Medical Director - (a) (1) Each nursing home shall designate a physician to...

Section 19-1412 - Technical Assistance Unit; Medical Automated Systems - (a) The Secretary shall: (1) Establish a technical assistance unit...

Section 19-1413 - Notice Regarding Closure, Public Funding, Accidents, or Significant Changes - Each nursing home shall: (1) Establish a procedure to provide...

Section 19-1413.1 - Penalty - (a) A nursing home that violates § 19-1413(2) of this...

Section 19-1414 - Review of Financial and Performance Records - The Department may review financial and performance records of an...

Section 19-1415 - Notice of Change of Condition of Resident - (a) In this section, “change in condition” means a significant...

Section 19-1416 - Family Councils - (a) In this section, “family council” means a group of...

Section 19-1417 - Short Title - This subtitle may be cited as the “Maryland Nursing Home...

Subtitle 14A - Third Party Liability Reviews and Audits of Nursing Homes

Section 19-14A-01 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 19-14A-02 - Report and Audit - (a) A nursing home that receives payment from the Medical...

Section 19-14A-03 - Appeal - (a) A nursing home may appeal the results of a...

Section 19-14A-04 - Rules and Regulations - The Department may adopt rules and regulations to carry out...

Subtitle 14B - Pay-for-Performance Program for Nursing Homes

Section 19-14B-01 - Pay-for-Performance Program - (a) (1) As provided in subsection (e) of this section,...

Subtitle 14C - Covid-19 Testing Plan

Section 19-14C-01 - Definitions - // EFFECTIVE UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2022 PER CHAPTERS 29 AND...

Section 19-14C-02 - Covid-19 Testing Plan - // EFFECTIVE UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2022 PER CHAPTERS 29 AND...

Subtitle 18 - Assisted Living Programs

Section 19-1801 - "Assisted Living Program" Defined - In this subtitle: (1) “Assisted living program” means a residential...

Section 19-1802 - Supervision and Monitoring of Operation - The Department shall be the lead agency for supervising and...

Section 19-1803 - Continuum of Care; Variety of Services - (a) The Department shall encourage, but may not require, providers...

Section 19-1804 - Duties of Department - The Department shall: (1) Serve as the point of entry...

Section 19-1804.1 - License - (a) A person shall be licensed by the Department to...

Section 19-1805 - Further Duties of Department; Regulations - (a) The Department shall: (1) Define different levels of assisted...

Section 19-1806 - Assisted Living Program Services as Part of a Continuum of Care - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 19-1807 - Training Requirements for Assisted Living Managers - (a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this...

Section 19-1808 - Services Disclosure Statement - (a) The Department, in consultation with the Maryland Health Care...

Section 19-1809 - Prohibited Acts - (a) (1) A person may not knowingly and willfully operate,...

Section 19-1810 - Appeals; Hearing - (a) An assisted living program may request an appeal of...

Section 19-1811 - Health Care Quality Account for Assisted Living Programs - (a) (1) There is a Health Care Quality Account for...

Section 19-1812 - Emergency Electrical Power Generator - (a) Except as provided in subsections (g) and (h) of...

Section 19-1813 - Assisted Living Referrers -- Referrals - (a) In this section, “assisted living referrer” means an individual...

Section 19-1814 - Assisted Living Programs -- Allegations of Unfair, Abusive or Deceptive Trade Practice Referred to Division of Consumer Protection and Office of Inspector General - The Office of Health Care Quality within the Department shall...

Section 19-1815 - // EFFECTIVE UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2022 PER CHAPTERS 29 AND...

Subtitle 19 - Adult Dependent Care Programs -- Criminal History Records Checks and Background Checks

Section 19-1901 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 19-1902 - Criminal History Records Checks and Background Checks - (a) Before an eligible employee may begin work for an...

Section 19-1903 - Alcohol or Controlled Dangerous Substance Tests - (a) In addition to the checks required under this subtitle,...

Section 19-1904 - Fingerprint Requirements; Submission of Materials by Program - (a) As part of the application for a State criminal...

Section 19-1905 - Disclosure Statement; Acknowledged Receipt of Application - (a) As part of the application process for a criminal...

Section 19-1906 - Findings by Private Agency - (a) If the adult dependent care program requests a private...

Section 19-1907 - Printed Statements; Use of Information Obtained - (a) (1) The Department shall conduct the criminal history records...

Section 19-1908 - Contesting a Finding of Criminal Conviction - (a) An eligible employee may contest the finding of a...

Section 19-1909 - Failure to Disclose Conviction or Pending Charges; Penalties - (a) An eligible employee who fails to disclose a conviction...

Section 19-1910 - Immunity From Civil or Criminal Liability - The following persons or agencies shall have the immunity from...

Section 19-1911 - Reference by Employer - (a) An employer providing a reference for employment under this...

Section 19-1912 - Scope of Subtitle - Nothing in this subtitle may be construed to prevent an...

Subtitle 20 - Health Care Staff Agencies

Section 19-2001 - Health Care Staff Agencies - (a) (1) In this subtitle the following words have the...

Section 19-2002 - Office of Health Care Quality - (a) In this section, “Office” means the Office of Health...

Subtitle 21 - Maryland Community Health Resources Commission

Section 19-2101 - Definitions [Subtitle Subject to Abrogation] - // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2025 PER CHAPTER 368 OF...

Section 19-2102 - Commission Established; Nature; Purpose [Subtitle Subject to Abrogation] - // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2025 PER CHAPTER 368 OF...

Section 19-2103 - Membership [Subtitle Subject to Abrogation] - // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2025 PER CHAPTER 368 OF...

Section 19-2104 - Chair and Vice Chair [Subtitle Subject to Abrogation] - // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2025 PER CHAPTER 368 OF...

Section 19-2105 - Executive Director [Subtitle Subject to Abrogation] - // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2025 PER CHAPTER 368 OF...

Section 19-2106 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation [Subtitle Subject to Abrogation] - // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2025 PER CHAPTER 368 OF...

Section 19-2107 - Powers and Duties [Subtitle Subject to Abrogation] - // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2025 PER CHAPTER 368 OF...

Section 19-2108 - Limitation on Secretary's Powers [Subtitle Subject to Abrogation] - // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2025 PER CHAPTER 368 OF...

Section 19-2109 - Additional Duties [Subtitle Subject to Abrogation] - // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2025 PER CHAPTER 368 OF...

Section 19-2111 - Specialty Care Network [Subtitle Subject to Abrogation] - // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2025 PER CHAPTER 368 OF...

Section 19-2112 - Pathways to Health Equity Program -- Health Equity Fund -- Purpose -- Funding - // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2023 PER CHAPTERS 741 AND...

Subtitle 22 - Community Health Resources Commission Fund

Section 19-2201 - In General - (a) In this section, “Fund” means the Community Health Resources...

Subtitle 22A - School-Based Health Centers

Part I - Guildelines

Section 19-22A-01 - Expansion of School-Based Health Centers - The Secretary, in consultation with the State Department of Education...

Part II - Maryland Council on Advancement of School-Based Health Centers

Section 19-22A-04 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 19-22A-05 - Established - (a) There is a Maryland Council on Advancement of School–Based...

Section 19-22A-06 - General Provisions - (a) The Council consists of the following 15 voting members...

Section 19-22A-07 - Procedure - (a) A majority of the members then serving on the...

Section 19-22A-08 - Duties, Other Activities, Reports - (a) The Council shall develop policy recommendations to improve the...

Subtitle 23 - Accreditation of Health Care Facilities and Health Care Staff Agencies

Section 19-2301 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 19-2302 - Accreditation in General - (a) An accreditation organization shall apply to the Secretary for...

Subtitle 24 - Prince George's County Regional Medical Center

Section 19-2401 - Prince George's County Regional Medical Center [Subtitle Subject to Abrogation Effective June 30, 2028] - // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2028 PER CHAPTER 19 OF...

Subtitle 25 - Recovery Residences

Section 19-2501 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 19-2502 - Credentialing Entity; Certificate of Compliance - (a) The Department shall approve a credentialing entity to develop...

Section 19-2503 - Publication of Lists of Recovery Residences and of Credentialing Entities - (a) On or before October 1, 2017, the credentialing entity...

Section 19-2504 - Prohibitions and Civil Penalty - (a) A person may not advertise, represent, or imply to...

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