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MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  19-3A-03 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 19 - Health Care Facilities|Subtitle 3A - Freestanding Medical Facilities|Section 19-3A-03 - Certification -- Issuance

    (a)    The Department shall issue a license to a freestanding medical facility that:        (1)    Meets the licensure requirements under this subtitle; and        (2)    Receives a certificate of need or an exemption from obtaining a certificate of need from the Maryland Health Care Commission under § 19–120 of this title.    (b)    A freestanding medical facility that uses in its title or advertising the word “emergency” or other language indicating to the public that medical treatment for immediately life–threatening medical conditions exist at that facility shall be licensed by the Department before it may operate in this State.    (c)    Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2) of this section, the Department may not require a freestanding medical facility pilot project to be approved by the Maryland Health Care Commission as a condition of licensure.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  19-3A-04 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 19 - Health Care Facilities|Subtitle 3A - Freestanding Medical Facilities|Section 19-3A-04 - County Rules and Regulations

    The governing body of any county may adopt rules and regulations governing freestanding medical facilities more restrictive than the regulations adopted by the Department.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  19-3A-05 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 19 - Health Care Facilities|Subtitle 3A - Freestanding Medical Facilities|Section 19-3A-05 - Violations; Sanctions; Hearing and Review

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.    (b)    (1)    In addition to other penalties available under law, the Department may impose sanctions against a freestanding medical facility that fails to comply with this subtitle or regulations adopted under this subtitle.        (2)    The sanctions imposed by the Department under paragraph (1) of this subsection include:            (i)    A civil penalty not to exceed $10,000;            (ii)    Restrictions on the operation of the freestanding medical facility;            (iii)    A directed plan of correction; and            (iv)    Suspension or revocation of the freestanding medical facility’s license.    (c)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided under the Administrative Procedure Act, before the Department may impose sanctions under subsection (b)(2)(i), (ii), or (iv) of this section, the Department shall give the freestanding medical facility notice and the opportunity for a hearing and judicial review under the Administrative Procedure Act, as provided in Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.        (2)    Before the Department may impose a directed plan of correction, the Department shall give the freestanding medical facility notice and the opportunity for a prompt informal hearing with the Director of the Office of Health Care Quality.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  19-3A-06 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 19 - Health Care Facilities|Subtitle 3A - Freestanding Medical Facilities|Section 19-3A-06 - Injunctions

    The circuit court for a county in which a person is operating a freestanding medical facility in violation of a provision of this subtitle may enjoin further operation of the freestanding medical facility that violates this subtitle.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  19-3A-07 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 19 - Health Care Facilities|Subtitle 3A - Freestanding Medical Facilities|Section 19-3A-07 - Freestanding Medical Facility Pilot Projects

    (a)    There are two freestanding medical facility pilot projects that shall operate in two jurisdictions in the State.    (b)    The Department shall issue a freestanding medical facility license to:        (1)    One freestanding medical facility pilot project if:            (i)    The freestanding medical facility pilot project is established by, and will operate administratively as part of, an acute care general hospital;            (ii)    The acute care general hospital is part of a merged asset system with all of its existing Maryland acute care general hospitals located in a single jurisdiction;            (iii)    There are not more than 5 acute care general hospitals in the jurisdiction;            (iv)    One or more of the existing acute care general hospitals in the merged asset system has an emergency department volume of 75,000 or more visits for the 12 months ending June 30, 2004;            (v)    The freestanding medical facility pilot project will operate in Montgomery County;            (vi)    The capital expenditure to implement the freestanding medical facility pilot project otherwise meets the requirements of § 19–120(k)(6)(viii) of this title; and            (vii)    The freestanding medical facility pilot project meets the requirements under § 19–3A–02(b) of this subtitle; and        (2)    One freestanding medical facility pilot project if:            (i)    The freestanding medical facility pilot project is established by, and will operate administratively as part of, an acute care general hospital located in Talbot County;            (ii)    The freestanding medical facility pilot project will operate in Queen Anne’s County;            (iii)    The capital expenditure to implement the freestanding medical facility pilot project otherwise meets the requirements of § 19–120(k)(6)(viii) of this title; and            (iv)    The freestanding medical facility pilot project meets the requirements under § 19–3A–02(b) of this subtitle.    (c)    (1)    A freestanding medical facility pilot project shall provide to the Maryland Health Care Commission information, as specified by the Commission, on the configuration, location, operation, and utilization, including patient–level utilization, of the pilot project.        (2)    A certificate of need is not required for a freestanding medical facility pilot project.    (d)    The provisions of §§ 19–3A–01 through 19–3A–06 of this subtitle shall apply to a freestanding medical facility pilot project.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  19-3A-08 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 19 - Health Care Facilities|Subtitle 3A - Freestanding Medical Facilities|Section 19-3A-08 - Freestanding Medical Facilities -- Rate Setting

    (a)    This section applies to all payors subject to the rate–setting authority of the Health Services Cost Review Commission, including:        (1)    Insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations that deliver or issue for delivery individual, group, or blanket health insurance policies and contracts in the State;        (2)    Managed care organizations, as defined in § 15–101 of this article; and        (3)    The Maryland Medical Assistance Program established under Title 15, Subtitle 1 of this article.    (b)    A payor subject to this section shall pay rates set by the Health Services Cost Review Commission under Subtitle 2 of this title for hospital services provided at:        (1)    A freestanding medical facility pilot project authorized under this subtitle prior to January 1, 2008; and        (2)    A freestanding medical facility licensed under § 19–3A–03 of this subtitle.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  19-3B-02 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 19 - Health Care Facilities|Subtitle 3B - Freestanding Ambulatory Care Facilities|Section 19-3B-02 - License

    (a)    A freestanding ambulatory care facility may not operate in the State unless the Secretary has granted the facility a license.    (b)    The Secretary shall issue a license to an applicant that meets the requirements of this subtitle and all applicable regulations adopted by the Secretary.    (c)    A license issued under this subtitle is not transferable.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  19-3B-04 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 19 - Health Care Facilities|Subtitle 3B - Freestanding Ambulatory Care Facilities|Section 19-3B-04 - Applying for License

    (a)    An applicant for a license shall submit an application to the Secretary.    (b)    The application shall:        (1)    Be on a form and accompanied by any supporting information that the Secretary requires, including documentation that the Maryland Health Care Commission has determined that the freestanding ambulatory care facility either received a certificate of need or is exempt from certificate of need requirements; and        (2)    Be signed and verified by the applicant.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  19-3B-05 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 19 - Health Care Facilities|Subtitle 3B - Freestanding Ambulatory Care Facilities|Section 19-3B-05 - License Expiration and Renewal

    A license does not entitle the licensee to an exemption from other provisions of law relating to:        (1)    The review and approval of hospital rates and charges by the Health Services Cost Review Commission; or        (2)    The review and approval of new services or facilities by the Maryland Health Care Commission.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  19-3B-06 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 19 - Health Care Facilities|Subtitle 3B - Freestanding Ambulatory Care Facilities|Section 19-3B-06 - Joint Ventures

    The Secretary, by regulation, may encourage the joint acquisition, purchase, or operation of major medical equipment by two or more health care practitioners, despite the fact that such joint acquisition, purchase, or operation may limit free economic competition.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  19-3B-07 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 19 - Health Care Facilities|Subtitle 3B - Freestanding Ambulatory Care Facilities|Section 19-3B-07 - Complaints

    (a)    The Secretary may investigate complaints concerning the conformance of a freestanding ambulatory care facility to the requirements of this subtitle or to the regulations adopted under this subtitle.    (b)    If the complaint concerns health care practitioner performance or standards of medical practice, the complaint shall be referred to the board that licenses, certifies, or otherwise authorizes the health care practitioner under the Health Occupations Article to provide medical services.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  19-3B-08 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 19 - Health Care Facilities|Subtitle 3B - Freestanding Ambulatory Care Facilities|Section 19-3B-08 - License Revocation, Suspension, or Restriction

    (a)    (1)    The Secretary may deny a license to any applicant, or suspend, restrict, or revoke a license if the applicant has been convicted of:            (i)    A felony that relates to Medicaid; or            (ii)    A crime involving moral turpitude.        (2)    The Secretary may deny a license to any applicant or may restrict, suspend, or revoke any license if the applicant does not meet the requirements of this subtitle or any regulation that the Secretary adopts under this subtitle.    (b)    (1)    Before denying, suspending, restricting, or revoking a license or a provisional license under this section, the Secretary shall provide the applicant an opportunity for a hearing.        (2)    The Secretary shall send a hearing notice to any applicant by certified mail, return receipt requested, at least 30 days before the hearing.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  19-3B-09 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 19 - Health Care Facilities|Subtitle 3B - Freestanding Ambulatory Care Facilities|Section 19-3B-09 - Penalties

    (a)    A person who violates any provision of this subtitle or any regulation adopted under this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a penalty not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both. Each day a violation is continued after the first conviction is a separate offense.    (b)    (1)    In addition to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary may impose an administrative penalty of up to $1,000 for a violation of any provision of this subtitle or any regulations adopted under this subtitle.        (2)    The Secretary shall adopt regulations to provide standards for the imposition of an administrative penalty under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  19-3C-01 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 19 - Health Care Facilities|Subtitle 3C - Cosmetic Surgical Facilities|Section 19-3C-01 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    (1)    “Cosmetic surgical facility” means an office or a facility in which a cosmetic surgical procedure is performed.        (2)    “Cosmetic surgical facility” does not include:            (i)    An ambulatory surgical facility regulated under Subtitle 3B of this title;            (ii)    A hospital regulated under Subtitle 3 of this title; or            (iii)    An office owned or operated by one or more dentists providing services within the scope of practice of dentistry under Title 4 of the Health Occupations Article.    (c)    (1)    “Cosmetic surgical procedure” means the use of surgical services to reshape the structure of a human body to change the appearance of an individual.        (2)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, “cosmetic surgical procedure” does not include:            (i)    A procedure done under local anesthesia or mild sedation; or            (ii)    Liposuction that removes less than 1,000 cubic centimeters of aspirate.        (3)    “Cosmetic surgical procedure” includes any procedure under paragraph (2) of this subsection that, under the circumstances established by the Secretary in regulations adopted under § 19–3C–02(d) of this subtitle, is a cosmetic surgical procedure.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  19-3C-02 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 19 - Health Care Facilities|Subtitle 3C - Cosmetic Surgical Facilities|Section 19-3C-02 - Regulations

    (a)    The Secretary may adopt regulations for cosmetic surgical facilities in the State.    (b)    Regulations adopted by the Secretary under this section shall include deeming a cosmetic surgical facility to meet specified requirements, if the cosmetic surgical facility is accredited by:        (1)    The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities;        (2)    The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care;        (3)    The Joint Commission; or        (4)    Any other accreditation organization, as determined by the Secretary.    (c)    Regulations adopted under this section may not require higher standards for cosmetic surgical facilities than the standards required for ambulatory surgical facilities under Subtitle 3B of this title.    (d)    (1)    The Secretary may adopt regulations that establish the circumstances under which a procedure is a “cosmetic surgical procedure” under § 19–3C–01(c)(3) of this subtitle.        (2)    The regulations adopted under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be based on a finding by the Secretary that the procedure raises substantial health and safety concerns that warrant regulation of the procedure under this subtitle.        (3)    In adopting regulations under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Secretary shall consider available studies, reports, and other literature related to:            (i)    The safety or risks of the procedure;            (ii)    The education and training of the health care practitioners administering anesthesia for the procedure;            (iii)    The education and training of the health care practitioners performing the procedure; and            (iv)    The setting in which the procedure is performed.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  19-3C-03 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 19 - Health Care Facilities|Subtitle 3C - Cosmetic Surgical Facilities|Section 19-3C-03 - Complaints

    (a)    The Secretary may investigate complaints concerning the conformance of a cosmetic surgical facility to the requirements of regulations adopted under § 19–3C–02 of this subtitle.    (b)    If the complaint concerns health care practitioner performance or standards of medical practice, the complaint shall be referred to the appropriate health occupations board that licenses, certifies, or otherwise regulates the health care practitioner under the Health Occupations Article.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  19-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 19 - Health Care Facilities|Subtitle 4 - Home Health Agencies|Section 19-401 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Home health agency” means a health-related institution, organization, or a part of an institution that:        (1)    Is owned or operated by 1 or more persons, whether or not for profit and whether as a public or private enterprise; and        (2)    Directly or through a contractual arrangement, provides to a sick or disabled individual in the residence of that individual skilled nursing services, home health aid services, and at least one other home health care service that are centrally administered.    (c)    (1)    “Home health care” means any of the following services that are provided under the general direction of a licensed health professional practicing within the scope of their practice:            (i)    Audiology and speech pathology;            (ii)    Dietary and nutritional services;            (iii)    Drug services;            (iv)    Home health aid;            (v)    Laboratory;            (vi)    Medical social services;            (vii)    Nursing;            (viii)    Occupational therapy;            (ix)    Physical therapy; or            (x)    Provision of medically necessary sickroom equipment and supplies.        (2)    However, the provisions of this subsection do not apply to:            (i)    A nursing referral service agency that is licensed as a nursing referral service agency under the provisions of Subtitle 4B of this title; or            (ii)    A home-based hospice care program that is licensed as a home-based hospice care program under the provisions of Subtitle 9 of this title.        (3)    A home health agency shall also be licensed as a hospice care program if the home health agency operates a hospice care program that is distinct from its other services.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  19-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 19 - Health Care Facilities|Subtitle 4 - Home Health Agencies|Section 19-402 - Statement of Purpose

    The purpose of home health care is:         (1)    To avoid institutionalization;        (2)    To shorten hospital stays;        (3)    To speed recovery; and        (4)    To bridge the gap in community health services for patients who otherwise could not get adequate health care.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  19-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 19 - Health Care Facilities|Subtitle 4 - Home Health Agencies|Section 19-403 - Scope of Subtitle

    This subtitle does not:         (1)    Limit the right of any person to practice a health occupation that the individual is authorized to practice under the Health Occupations Article;        (2)    Limit the right of any person who holds a license under this article to act as authorized by that license; or        (3)    Prohibit the care of an individual who relies on treatment in accordance with the tenets and practices of a recognized church or religious denomination and, with or without compensation, is cared for in accordance with those tenets and practices.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  19-404 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 19 - Health Care Facilities|Subtitle 4 - Home Health Agencies|Section 19-404 - Rules and Regulations

    (a)    The Department shall adopt rules and regulations that set standards for the care, treatment, health, safety, welfare, and comfort of patients of home health agencies.    (b)    The rules and regulations shall provide for the licensing of home health agencies and shall establish standards that require as a minimum, that all home health agencies:        (1)    Within 10 days of acceptance of a patient for skilled care, make and record all reasonable efforts to contact a physician to obtain the signed order required under item (2) of this subsection;        (2)    That accept patients for skilled care do so only on the signed order of a physician obtained within 28 days after acceptance;        (3)    Adopt procedures for the administration of drugs and biologicals;        (4)    Maintain clinical records on all patients accepted for skilled care;        (5)    Establish patient care policies and personnel policies;        (6)    Have services available at least 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, and available on an emergency basis 24 hours a day, 7 days a week;        (7)    Make service available to an individual in need within 24 hours of a referral when stipulated by a physician’s order;        (8)    Have a designated supervisor of patient care who is a full–time employee of the agency and is available at all times during operating hours and additionally as needed; and        (9)    Have as the administrator of the agency a person who has at least 1 year of supervisory experience in hospital management, home health management, or public health program management and who is:            (i)    A licensed physician;            (ii)    A registered nurse; or            (iii)    A college graduate with a bachelor’s degree in a health–related field.    (c)    The rules and regulations may include provisions that:        (1)    Deal with the establishment of home health agencies;        (2)    Require each home health agency to have its policies established by a professional group that includes at least:            (i)    1 physician;            (ii)    1 registered nurse;            (iii)    1 representative of another offered service; and            (iv)    1 public member;        (3)    Govern the services provided by the home health agencies;        (4)    Require keeping clinical records of each patient, including the plan of treatment to be provided;        (5)    Govern supervision of the services, as appropriate, by:            (i)    A physician;            (ii)    A registered nurse; or            (iii)    Another health professional who is qualified sufficiently by advanced training to supervise the same kind of services in a hospital; and        (6)    Require submission of an annual report which includes service utilization statistics.    (d)    The provisions of this section do not waive the requirement for a home health agency to obtain a certificate of need.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  19-405 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 19 - Health Care Facilities|Subtitle 4 - Home Health Agencies|Section 19-405 - License Required

    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a person shall be licensed by the Department before the person may operate a home health agency.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  19-406 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 19 - Health Care Facilities|Subtitle 4 - Home Health Agencies|Section 19-406 - Qualifications of Applicants

    To qualify for a license, an applicant shall:         (1)    Show that the home health agency will provide:            (i)    Appropriate home health care to patients who may be cared for at a prescribed level of care, in their residence instead of in a hospital; and            (ii)    Skilled nursing, home health aid, and at least one other home health care service that is approved by the Secretary; and        (2)    Meet the requirements of Subtitle 1 of this title for certification of need.