§ 19-1416. Family councils
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MD Code, Health - General, § 19-1416
§ 19-1416. Family councils
(a) In this section, “family council” means a group of individuals who work together to protect the rights of and improve the quality of life of residents of a nursing home.
(b)(1) A family council for a nursing home may consist of the following members:
(ii) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, in order to facilitate the development of a family council, the owner, operator, or staff of a nursing home may lead the family council for no longer than 6 months at which time the family council shall be led by a member of the family council.
(c) A nursing home shall give each new or prospective resident the following written information about the family council:
(d) A nursing home shall respond in writing to any written grievance or other written communication from the family council within 14 calendar days after receiving a communication.
(e)(1) A nursing home shall create and maintain a public correspondence file and a regulatory correspondence file for communications with a family council.
Credits
Added by Acts 2004, c. 349, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2004. Amended by Acts 2005, c. 230, § 1, eff. July 1, 2005.
MD Code, Health - General, § 19-1416, MD HEALTH GEN § 19-1416
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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