(a)    (1)    The owner or operating entity or receiver of a nursing home or community program may petition the court to terminate the receivership.
        (2)    The court shall terminate the receivership, if the court finds:
            (i)    The grounds for appointment of the receiver under Part V of this subtitle no longer exist; or
            (ii)    The nursing home or community program is ready to be closed because all residents have been moved.
    (b)    A receivership ends automatically 1 year after the court appoints the receiver, unless the court:
        (1)    Terminates the receivership sooner; or
        (2)    On petition of the Secretary, extends the receivership for an additional 1-year period because the court finds that the grounds for appointment of a receiver under Part V of this subtitle still exist.
    (c)    The sale of a nursing home or site for a community program or any of its assets does not terminate a receivership of the nursing home or community program.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 19 - Health Care Facilities
Subtitle 3 - Hospitals and Related Institutions
Part V - Receivership of Nursing Homes and Community Programs
Section 19-334 - Petitions for Receivership
Section 19-335 - Hearing Requirements
Section 19-336 - Appointment of Receiver; Continuation of Receivership
Section 19-337 - Powers and Duties of Receiver