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§ 19-1411. Medical directors

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--General

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 19. Health Care Facilities (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 14. Nursing Homes
MD Code, Health - General, § 19-1411
§ 19-1411. Medical directors
Currentness
In general
(a)(1) Each nursing home shall designate a physician to serve as medical director.
(2) The medical director is responsible for monitoring physician services at the nursing home.
(3) The medical director shall report monthly to the quality assurance committee on the quality of medical care at the nursing home.
Qualifications
(b) The Secretary, in consultation with the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland, and representatives of the nursing home industry, shall:
(1) Establish qualifications for the medical director of a nursing home or anyone acting for the medical director in his or her absence;
(2) Define the duties of the medical director; and
(3) Adopt regulations for the attending physicians who treat residents of nursing homes that will provide for physician accountability.

Credits

Added by Acts 2000, c. 217, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2000, c. 218, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000. Amended by Acts 2010, c. 72, § 1, eff. April 13, 2010.
MD Code, Health - General, § 19-1411, MD HEALTH GEN § 19-1411
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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