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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 251

FOR the purpose of enabling the Secretary of Health and
Mental Hygiene to continue for certain additional
periods the restriction on new admissions that is
placed on a related institution for certain
deficiencies; and providing for a hearing for each
continued admission restriction period.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 43 - Health

Section 560A(d)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1971 Replacement Volume and 1979 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 43 - Health

560A.

(d) (1) Unless the Secretary lifts the admissions
restriction, within 30 days after the initial admissions
restriction, a hearing shall be held to determine if
sufficient steps have been taken to correct the deficiency.

(2) If the Secretary finds that the deficiency
still exists, he may:

(I) CONTINUE TO RESTRICT NEW ADMISSIONS
FOR NOT MORE THAN 3 CONSECUTIVE 30-DAY PERIODS. THE
AGGRIEVED PARTY MAY REQUEST A HEARING FOR EACH CONTINUED
ADMISSIONS RESTRICTION. A HEARING SHALL BE HELD WITHIN 7
DAYS AFTER THE REQUEST FOR HEARING IS MADE TO DETERMINE THE
APPROPRIATENESS OF THE CONTINUED ADMISSIONS RESTRICTION; OR

[(i)] (II) Revoke the facility's license;
and

[(ii)] (III) Remove any patients from the
facility to an appropriate licensed facility.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1980.

Approved April 22, 1980.

CHAPTER 252
(House Bill 1863)