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Ch. 232                                    2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND SUBTITLE 23. ACCREDITATION OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES.
19-2301. (A)     IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED. (B)     "ACCREDITATION ORGANIZATION" MEANS A PRIVATE ENTITY THAT
CONDUCTS INSPECTIONS AND SURVEYS OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES BASED ON
NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AND DEVELOPED STANDARDS. (C)     "DEEMED STATUS" MEANS A STATUS UNDER WHICH A HEALTH CARE
FACILITY MAY BE EXEMPT FROM ROUTINE SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY THE
DEPARTMENT. (D)     "HEALTH CARE FACILITY" MEANS: (1)      A HOSPITAL AS DEFINED IN § 19-301(B) OF THIS TITLE; (2)      A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION AS DEFINED IN § 19-701(G)
OF THIS TITLE; (3)      A FREESTANDING AMBULATORY CARE FACILITY AS DEFINED IN §
19-3B-01 OF THIS TITLE; (4)      AN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY AS DEFINED IN § 19-1801 OF THIS
TITLE; (5)      A LABORATORY AS DEFINED IN § 17-201 OF THIS ARTICLE, (6)      A HOME HEALTH AGENCY AS DEFINED IN § 19-401 OF THIS TITLE; (7)      A RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTER AS DEFINED IN § 19-301 OF
THIS TITLE; AND (8)      A COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATION FACILITY AS DEFINED IN §
19-1201 OF THIS TITLE. 19-2302. (A)     ACCREDITATION ORGANIZATIONS AN ACCREDITATION ORGANIZATION
SHALL APPLY TO THE SECRETARY FOR APPROVAL. (B)     PRIOR TO APPROVAL OF AN ACCREDITATION ORGANIZATION, THE
SECRETARY SHALL: (1)      DETERMINE THAT THE STANDARDS OF THE ACCREDITATION
ORGANIZATION ARE EQUAL TO OR MORE STRINGENT THAN EXISTING STATE
REQUIREMENTS; (2)      EVALUATE THE SURVEY OR INSPECTION PROCESS OF THE
ACCREDITATION ORGANIZATION TO ENSURE THE INTEGRITY OF THE SURVEY OR
INSPECTION PROCESS; AND
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