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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

SET STANDARDS FOR THE CARE, TREATMENT, HEALTH, SAFETY,
WELFARE, AND COMFORT OF PATIENTS OF HOME HEALTH AGENCIES.

(B)  LICENSING.

THE RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE
LICENSING OF HOME HEALTH AGENCIES AND ANNUAL LICENSE
RENEWAL.

(C)  ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.

THE RULES AND REGULATIONS MAY INCLUDE PROVISIONS THAT:

(1)  DEAL WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HOME HEALTH
AGENCIES;

(2)  REQUIRE EACH HOME HEALTH AGENCY TO HAVE ITS
POLICIES ESTABLISHED BY A PROFESSIONAL GROUP THAT INCLUDES
AT LEAST:

(I)   1 PHYSICIAN;

(II)   1 REGISTERED NURSE;

(III)   1 REPRESENTATIVE OF ANOTHER OFFERED
SERVICE; AND

(IV)   1 PUBLIC MEMBER;

(3)  GOVERN THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE HOME
HEALTH AGENCIES;

(4)  REQUIRE KEEPING CLINICAL RECORDS OF EACH
PATIENT, INCLUDING THE PLAN OF TREATMENT TO BE PROVIDED; AND

(5)  GOVERN SUPERVISION OF THE SERVICES, AS
APPROPRIATE, BY:

(I) A PHYSICIAN;

(II) A REGISTERED NURSE; OR

(III) ANOTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WHO IS
QUALIFIED SUFFICIENTLY BY ADVANCED TRAINING TO SUPERVISE THE
SAME KIND OF SERVICES IN A HOSPITAL.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsections (a) and (b) of this section
are new language derived without substantive
change from the first and second sentences of
former Article 43, § 879.

Subsection (c)(1) and (3) of this section is new
language derived without substantive change from
former Article 43, § 881(a) and (c).