§ 19-2302. Accreditation of health care facilities and health care staff agencies
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2013
Effective: October 1, 2013
MD Code, Health - General, § 19-2302
§ 19-2302. Accreditation of health care facilities and health care staff agencies
(b) Prior to approval of an accreditation organization, the Secretary shall:
(c)(1) When an approved accreditation organization has issued a final report finding a health care facility or a health care staff agency to be in substantial compliance with the accreditation organization's standards, the Department shall accept the report as evidence that the health care facility or health care staff agency has met State licensure requirements and shall grant the health care facility or health care staff agency deemed status.
(d)(1) An approved accreditation organization shall send the Department any preliminary and final report of each inspection and survey at the time it is sent to the health care facility or health care staff agency.
(e) The Department may inspect an accredited health care facility or a health care staff agency to:
(f) The Department may participate in or observe a survey or inspection of a health care facility or a health care staff agency conducted by an approved accreditation organization.
(g) On a determination by the Secretary that an approved accreditation organization has failed to meet its obligations under this section, the Secretary may withdraw:
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Added by Acts 2006, c. 232, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006. Amended by Acts 2013, c. 340, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
MD Code, Health - General, § 19-2302, MD HEALTH GEN § 19-2302
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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