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Ch. 232 2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(ii) Review compliance with a written progress report or other
documentation of corrective action in response to a focused survey submitted by the
hospital or residential treatment center to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of
Healthcare Organizations in response to a Type I finding that the hospital or
residential treatment center is only in partial compliance with the patient care
standards established by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations; or
(iii) Monitor corrective action, in accordance with § 19-360 of this
subtitle, for any serious or life-threatening patient care deficiency identified by the
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services, or the Department.
(3) In addition to other provisions of this subsection, an accredited
hospital shall be subject to inspections under this subtitle by the Department for
reviewing compliance with licensure requirements for risk management, utilization
review, and physician credentialing under § 19-319 of this subtitle.
(4) When conducting an inspection of an accredited hospital or
accredited residential treatment center, the Department shall use the current
applicable standards of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations. ]
[(5)] (2) At least 2 inspections a year of each related institution shall be
unannounced.
[(6)] (3) The part of a building that contains part of a hospital,
residential treatment center, or related institution and any outbuilding are
considered part of the facility and are subject to inspection to determine occupancy
status for licensing purposes.
[(7)] (4) Subject to § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, during
each regular session of the General Assembly, the Department shall submit to the
General Assembly a report on the inspections.
[(8)] (5) (i) An employee of the Department may not inform a hospital,
residential treatment center, or related institution of any proposed inspection activity,
unless the chief of the employee's division directs the employee to do so.
(ii) An employee who violates any provision of this paragraph is
guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or
imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.
[(c) (1) An accredited hospital or accredited residential treatment center
shall submit the survey findings of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of
Healthcare Organizations within 30 days of receipt by the hospital or the residential
treatment center to the Department.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (5) of this subsection, an accredited
hospital's or accredited residential treatment center's official accreditation report and
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