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§ 19-308.3. Application or contract for admission by facilities

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--General

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 19. Health Care Facilities (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Hospitals and Related Institutions (Refs & Annos)
Part I. Definitions; General Provisions
MD Code, Health - General, § 19-308.3
§ 19-308.3. Application or contract for admission by facilities
Currentness
Facility defined
(a) In this section “facility” means a related institution that, under the regulations of the Department, is a comprehensive care facility or an extended care facility.
Requirements before use of application
(b) Before a facility may use an application or contract for admission the administrator of the facility shall submit the application or contract for admission to the Department.
Substantive changes to applications or contracts for admission
(c) Before a facility may make any substantive change in an application or contract for admission that has been submitted under subsection (b) of this section, the administrator of the facility shall submit the proposed change to the Department.
Review of application
(d) The Department, after consulting with the Department of Aging, shall review the applications and contracts to assure:
(1) That the rights, responsibilities, and duties of the parties are set forth clearly and legibly;
(2) That they comply with applicable federal and State laws, including the patient's bill of rights; and
(3) That they do not contain provisions which are unenforceable because of public policy.
Time allowed for approval
(e)(1) Any application or contract for admission submitted by a facility to the Department for review and approval in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be deemed approved if the Department fails to make a decision on the proposed application or contract for admission within 30 days of its submission.
(2) Any substantive change in an application or contract for admission submitted by a facility to the Department for review and approval in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be deemed approved if the Department fails to make a decision on the proposed substantive change within 15 days of its submission.
(3) Any decision disapproving any provision of any application or contract shall clearly and with particularity state the grounds for such disapproval.
Regulations
(f) The Department shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this section.

Credits

Added by Acts 1988, c. 452, § 2, eff. July 1, 1988.
MD Code, Health - General, § 19-308.3, MD HEALTH GEN § 19-308.3
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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