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§ 19-3A-03. Issuance of certificate

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: July 1, 2016

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 19. Health Care Facilities (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3a. Freestanding Medical Facilities (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2016
MD Code, Health - General, § 19-3A-03
§ 19-3A-03. Issuance of certificate
Currentness
In general
(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.
Use of emergency language
(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.
Maryland Health Care Commission
(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.

Credits

Added by Acts 1985, c. 178, § 1, eff. July 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 2005, c. 549, § 1, eff. June 1, 2005; Acts 2005, c. 550, § 1, eff. June 1, 2005; Acts 2007, c. 574, § 1, eff. May 17, 2007; Acts 2010, c. 505, § 1, eff. June 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 506, § 1, eff. June 1, 2010; Acts 2016, c. 420, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016.
MD Code, Health - General, § 19-3A-03, MD HEALTH GEN § 19-3A-03
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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