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LAWS OF MARYLAND

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as a concise reference to a license issued under
this subtitle.

Defined terms: "Hospice" § 19-901
"Secretary" § 1-101

REVISOR'S NOTE TO SECTION: Former Article 43, § 950(c),
which defined "Secretary", is deleted as
unnecessary in light of the definition of that
term in § 1-101 of this article.

19-902. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE ARE:

(1)  TO SIMPLIFY AND CLARIFY THE LAWS THAT GOVERN
THE USE OF A HOSPICE BY INDIVIDUALS WHO WANT A SUPPORTIVE
ENVIRONMENT;

(2)  TO ENCOURAGE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HOSPICES;
AND

(3)  TO ENSURE THE QUALITY OF THESE HOSPICES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 951.

Defined term: "Hospice" § 19-901

19-903. RULES AND REGULATIONS.

(A) IN GENERAL.

IN CONSULTATION WITH THE HOSPICE REIMBURSEMENT STUDY
COMMISSION, THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS
TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B) CONTENTS.

(1)  THE RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL SET
QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEDICAL DIRECTORS OF HOSPICES.

(2)  THE RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL REQUIRE:

(I)  THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR TO BE A PHYSICIAN
LICENSED TO PRACTICE MEDICINE IN THIS STATE;

(II)  THE DIETARY, NURSING, PASTORAL CARE,
PHARMACEUTICAL, AND SOCIAL WORKER SERVICES TO BE ADEQUATE;
AND

(III) A PHYSICIAN OTHER THAN AN ATTENDING
PHYSICIAN TO BE ON CALL AND AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES.