HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                    931

(I)  MAINTAINS CONDITIONS OR FACILITIES AND
EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE DOMICILIARY, PERSONAL, OR NURSING CARE
FOR 2 OR MORE UNRELATED INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEPENDENT ON THE
ADMINISTRATOR, OPERATOR, OR PROPRIETOR FOR NURSING CARE OR
THE SUBSISTENCE OF DAILY LIVING IN A SAFE, SANITARY, AND
HEALTHFUL ENVIRONMENT; AND

(II)  ADMITS OR RETAINS THE INDIVIDUALS FOR
OVERNIGHT CARE.

(2) "RELATED INSTITUTION" DOES NOT INCLUDE:

(I)  AN ADULT RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENT OR
HOME THAT IS CERTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES;

(II)  A NURSING FACILITY OR VISITING NURSE
SERVICE THAT IS CONDUCTED ONLY BY OR FOR ADHERENTS OF A
RECOGNIZED CHURCH OR RELIGIOUS DENOMINATION, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH TENETS AND PRACTICES THAT INCLUDE RELIANCE ON TREATMENT
BY SPIRITUAL MEANS ALONE FOR HEALING; OR

(III)  ANY SHELTERED HOUSING FOR THE
ELDERLY, AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 70B, § 1 OF THE CODE, THAT IS
CERTIFIED BY THE OFFICE ON AGING, UNLESS THE HOUSING
PROVIDES FOR MORE THAN 11 INDIVIDUALS:

1.   IN ONE BUILDING THAT DOES NOT
HAVE MORE THAN ONE APARTMENT UNIT; OR

2.   IF THERE ARE APARTMENT UNITS IN
THE BUILDING, IN ONE APARTMENT UNIT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 556(d)(1) and (2) and the second clause of
(a), as that clause related to related
institutions.

In the introductory clause of paragraph (1) of
this subsection, the former phrase "which falls
within the jurisdiction of this subtitle" is
deleted as unnecessary. See § 19-302 of this

subtitle.

As to classifications of related institutions,
see § 19-307 of this subtitle.

Defined terms: "Apartment unit" § 19-301
"Domiciliary care" § 19-301 "Personal care" § 19-301
"Includes"/"including" § 1-101
"Nursing care" § 19-301
"Unrelated individual" § 19-301

(K) UNRELATED INDIVIDUAL.