HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                    949

19-324. LICENSE NOT TRANSFERABLE.

A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE IS NOT
TRANSFERABLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the second
sentence of former Article 43, § 560(a).

The former word "assignable" is deleted as
unnecessary in light of the word "transferable".

Defined term: "License" § 19-301

19-325. RESERVED.

19-326. RESERVED.

PART IV. DENIALS; ADMISSIONS RESTRICTIONS; REVOCATIONS.

19-327. DENIALS AND REVOCATIONS BY SECRETARY.

(A)  AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY.

(1)  THE SECRETARY SHALL DENY A LICENSE TO ANY
APPLICANT OR REVOKE A LICENSE IF THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE
HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY THAT RELATES TO MEDICAID OR
TO A NURSING HOME.

(2)  THE SECRETARY MAY DENY A LICENSE TO AN
APPLICANT OR REVOKE A LICENSE IF THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE
DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE OR ANY RULE
OR REGULATION THAT THE SECRETARY ADOPTS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)  HEARINGS.

(1)  BEFORE ANY ACTION IS TAKEN UNDER THIS
SECTION, THE SECRETARY SHALL GIVE THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING.

(2)  THE HEARING NOTICE TO BE GIVEN TO THE
APPLICANT OR LICENSEE SHALL BE SENT AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE
THE HEARING.

(3)  THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE IS ENTITLED TO BE
REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL AT THE HEARING.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the first and
third sentences of former Article 43, § 559(a)
and the third and fourth sentences of § 560(a).

In subsection (a)(2) of this section, the
reference to a licensee not meeting "the
requirements" is substituted for the imprecise