HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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reference to "medical assistance".

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

19-912. OPERATING WITHOUT LICENSE.

A PERSON MAY NOT OPERATE A HOSPICE UNLESS LICENSED BY
THE SECRETARY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 952(a).

As to the substitution of "licensed"       for

references to "the certification required",   see

revisor's note to § 19-904 of this subtitle    and
the General Revisor's Note to this article.

The former references "establish" and "conduct"
are deleted as unnecessary in light of the broad
reference "operate".

The Commission to Revise the Annotated Code
notes, for consideration by the General Assembly,
that there are no penalties provided for
operating a hospice without a license.

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

19-913. ADMISSION RESTRICTION.

A HOSPICE MAY NOT ADMIT AN INDIVIDUAL UNLESS A
PHYSICIAN ESTIMATES THAT, THAT THE INDIVIDUAL HAS A LIFE
EXPECTANCY OF LESS THAN 6 MONTHS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the last part of
the first sentence of former Article 43, §
950(b). It sets out the substantive provisions
of the definition for "hospice" as to the life
expectancy of an individual in a facility as
admission restrictions.

The defined term "physician", which refers to
individuals who are authorized to practice
medicine in this State, is substituted for the
ambiguous reference to a "licensed physician".

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

TITLE 20. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.