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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

Throughout this section, the references to a
"hospital{s}" are added to conform to the
designation of this Board as an advisory board on
"hospital licensing". However, the Commission to.
Revise the Annotated Code notes, for
consideration by the General Assembly, that Ch.
866, Acts of 1965, amended former Article 43, §
564 to include a representative of a related
institution as a member of the Board and that, in
practice, the Board also makes recommendations as
to related institutions.

Defined terms: "Board" § 19-301
"Hospital" § 19-301 "Secretary" § 1-101
"License" § 19-301

19-307. CLASSIFICATIONS OF HOSPITALS AND RELATED
INSTITUTIONS.

(A)  HOSPITALS.

(1)  A HOSPITAL SHALL BE CLASSIFIED:

(I)  AS A GENERAL HOSPITAL IF THE HOSPITAL
AT LEAST HAS THE FACILITIES AND PROVIDES THE SERVICES THAT
ARE NECESSARY FOR THE GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CARE OF
PATIENTS; OR

(II)  AS A SPECIAL HOSPITAL IF THE
HOSPITAL:

1.  DEFINES A PROGRAM OF SPECIALIZED
SERVICES, SUCH AS OBSTETRICS, MENTAL HEALTH, TUBERCULOSIS,
ORTHOPEDY, CHRONIC DISEASE, REHABILITATION, OR COMMUNICABLE
DISEASE;

2.  ADMITS ONLY PATIENTS WITH MEDICAL
OR SURGICAL NEEDS WITHIN THE PROGRAM; AND

3.  HAS THE FACILITIES FOR AND
PROVIDES THOSE SPECIALIZED SERVICES.

(2)  THE SECRETARY MAY SET, BY RULE OR
REGULATION, OTHER REASONABLE CLASSIFICATIONS FOR HOSPITALS.

(B)  RELATED INSTITUTIONS.

A RELATED INSTITUTION SHALL BE CLASSIFIED:

(1) AS A CARE HOME IF THE RELATED INSTITUTION
PROVIDES CARE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO, BECAUSE OF ADVANCED AGE OR
PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY, REQUIRE DOMICILIARY CARE OR
PERSONAL CARE IN A PROTECTIVE, INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT; OR