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2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 549
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[(2)] (II) Maintains facilities to provide, under the supervision of the
medical staff, diagnostic and treatment services for 2 or more unrelated individuals;
and
[(3)] (III) Admits or retains the individuals for overnight care.
(2) "HOSPITAL" INCLUDES A SATELLITE LOCATION, OPERATED BY AN
ACUTE CARE GENERAL HOSPITAL, AT WHICH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SERVICES
ARE PROVIDED, SEPARATE FROM THE LOCATION AT WHICH OVERNIGHT CARE IS
RENDERED.
19-131.
(A) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2008, THE COMMISSION, IN CONSULTATION WITH
THE HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW COMMISSION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, SHALL PROPOSE EMERGENCY REGULATIONS TO
ESTABLISH A REVIEW PROCESS TO APPROVE FACILITIES IN THE STATE THAT MAY
SEEK LICENSURE AS A FREESTANDING MEDICAL FACILITY, AS PROVIDED IN
SUBTITLE 3A OF THIS TITLE.
(B) THE REGULATIONS SHALL INCLUDE:
(1) A PROCESS TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF THE STATE IN WHICH A
FREESTANDING MEDICAL FACILITY COULD MEET HEALTH CARE SERVICE DELIVERY
NEEDS;
(2) A PROCESS FOR SUBMITTING AND ACTING ON APPLICATIONS;
(3) CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING AND APPROVING APPLICATIONS,
INCLUDING:
(I) DOCUMENTATION THAT THE PROPOSED FREESTANDING
MEDICAL FACILITY WILL MEET THE LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBTITLE 3A OF
THIS TITLE;
(II) THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROPOSED
FREESTANDING MEDICAL FACILITY IN MEETING THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF THE
HEALTH PLANNING REGION;
(III) THE TYPES OF EQUIPMENT AND LEVEL OF STAFFING
SPECIFIED, IN RELATION TO THE SERVICES THE FREESTANDING MEDICAL FACILITY
PROPOSES TO PROVIDE; AND
(IV) COSTS TO BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PAYERS; AND
(4) APPROPRIATE NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING AND
JUDICIAL REVIEW, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT.
(C) A FACILITY THAT IS APPROVED UNDER THIS SECTION TO SEEK
LICENSURE AS A FREESTANDING MEDICAL FACILITY SHALL PROVIDE TO THE
COMMISSION INFORMATION, AS SPECIFIED BY THE COMMISSION, ON THE
CONFIGURATION, LOCATION, OPERATION, AND UTILIZATION, INCLUDING
PATIENT-LEVEL UTILIZATION, OF THE FREESTANDING MEDICAL FACILITY.
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