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§ 19-2301. Definitions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2021

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 19. Health Care Facilities (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 23. Accreditation of Health Care Facilities and Health Care Staff Agencies (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2021
MD Code, Health - General, § 19-2301
§ 19-2301. Definitions
Currentness
In general
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
Accreditation organization
(b) “Accreditation organization” means a private entity that conducts inspections and surveys of health care facilities or health care staff agencies based on nationally recognized and developed standards.
Deemed status
(c) “Deemed status” means a status under which a health care facility or a health care staff agency may be exempt from routine surveys conducted by the Department.
Health care facility
(d) “Health care facility” means:
(1) A hospital as defined in § 19-301 of this title;
(2) A health maintenance organization as defined in § 19-701(g) of this title;
(3) A freestanding ambulatory care facility as defined in § 19-3B-01 of this title;
(4) An assisted living facility as defined in § 19-1801 of this title;
(5) A laboratory as defined in § 17-201 of this article;
(6) A home health agency as defined in § 19-401 of this title;
(7) A residential treatment center as defined in § 19-301 of this title;
(8) A comprehensive rehabilitation facility as defined in § 19-1201 of this title;
(9) A forensic laboratory as defined in § 17-2A-01 of this article;
(10) A substance-related disorder program as defined in § 7.5-101 of this article; and
(11) A mental health program as defined in § 7.5-101 of this article.
Health care staff agency
(e) “Health care staff agency” has the meaning stated in § 19-2001 of this title.

Credits

Added by Acts 2006, c. 232, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006. Amended by Acts 2007, c. 5, § 7, eff. March 22, 2007; Acts 2007, c. 147, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2013, c. 340, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2014, c. 460, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2015, c. 469, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2021, c. 801, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.
MD Code, Health - General, § 19-2301, MD HEALTH GEN § 19-2301
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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