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Ch. 574
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2007 Laws of Maryland
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Article - Health - General
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.
(d) A freestanding medical facility pilot project is exempt from the review
process in subsections (a) and (b) of this section.
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(E) A FREESTANDING MEDICAL FACILITY LOCATED IN QUEEN ANNE'S
COUNTY IS EXEMPT FROM THE REVIEW PROCESS IN SUBSECTIONS (A) AND (B)
OF THIS SECTION IF:
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