Ch. 529 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(4) REQUIRE THE RESIDENTIAL SERVICE AGENCY TO SCREEN
AND VERIFY THE CHARACTER REFERENCES OF ALL HOME HEALTH
CARE PROVIDERS THAT ARE EMPLOYED BY THE RESIDENTIAL SERVICE
AGENCY.

19-4A-04.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE, A PERSON
SHALL BE LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT BEFORE THE PERSON MAY
OPERATE A RESIDENTIAL SERVICE AGENCY.

19-4A-05.

TO QUALIFY FOR A LICENSE, AN APPLICANT:

(1) SHALL SHOW THAT THE RESIDENTIAL SERVICE AGENCY
WILL PROVIDE APPROPRIATE HOME HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO SICK
OR DISABLED INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE PROVIDED CARE IN THE
INDIVIDUAL'S RESIDENCE, INSTEAD OF IN A HOSPITAL;

(2) SHALL MEET ANY ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS THAT THE
DEPARTMENT ADOPTS; AND

(3) MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF
SUBTITLE 1 OF THIS TITLE FOR CERTIFICATE OF NEED.

19-4A-06.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:

(1) INSPECT THE OPERATIONS OF EACH RESIDENTIAL
SERVICE AGENCY TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE AGENCY IS MEETING
THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE AND THE REGULATIONS
ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(2) ISSUE, DENY, SUSPEND, OR REVOKE A RESIDENTIAL
SERVICE AGENCY LICENSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS
ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

19-4A-07.

A PERSON MAY NOT OPERATE, ATTEMPT TO OPERATE, OR HOLD
ONE'S SELF OUT AS OPERATING A RESIDENTIAL SERVICE AGENCY,
UNLESS THE PERSON IS LICENSED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

19-4A-08.

A PERSON WHO OPERATES A RESIDENTIAL SERVICE AGENCY
WITHOUT A LICENSE IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON
CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 FOR THE
FIRST OFFENSE AND NOT EXCEEDING $10,000 FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT
OFFENSE.

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