Annotated Code of Maryland

(1996 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Section(s) 7(b) through (p),
respectively, of Article 70B — Department of Aging of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be renumbered to be Section(s) 7(c) through (q), respectively.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article 70B - Department of Aging

7.

(B) "ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 19-1801 OF
THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE.

11C.

(a) (1) The provider shall furnish without cost to all prospective subscribers,
before payment of any part of the entrance fee or, if earlier, the execution of a
continuing care agreement, and annually to all subscribers on request, a disclosure
statement for each facility of the provider holding a preliminary certificate of
registration or a certificate of registration.

(2) The provider shall submit its initial disclosure statement to the
Department for review at least 45 days before distributing the statement to any
prospective subscribers.

(b) (1) The provider shall revise the disclosure statement annually and file
the disclosure statement with the Department within 120 days after the end of the
provider's fiscal year.

(2) The Department shall review the disclosure statement solely to
ensure compliance with this section.

(F) (1) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, IF A
PROVIDER OFFERS ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM SERVICES AS PART OF A CONTINUUM
OF CARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A CONTINUING CARE PROVIDER'S CONTINUING
CARE AGREEMENT INCLUDES A PROVISION TO PROVIDE ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM
SERVICES AND THE PROVIDER DOES NOT EXECUTE A SEPARATE ASSISTED LIVING
AGREEMENT, THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT SHALL CONTAIN WITH REGARD TO THE
ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM:

(I) THE NAME AND ADDRESS AND A DESCRIPTION OF EACH
FACILITY THAT THE PROVIDER OPERATES;

(II) A STATEMENT REGARDING THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE
PROVIDER TO OTHER PROVIDERS OR SERVICES IF THE RELATIONSHIP AFFECTS THE
CARE OF THE RESIDENT;