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(c) (2) The hospital or related institution to be operated
shall:

(i) Be an accredited hospital; or

(ii) Meet the requirements that the Secretary
adopts under this subtitle AND SUBTITLE 12 OF THIS TITLE.

19-358.

(a) A person may not operate a hospital or related
institution unless licensed by the Secretary.

(B) A HOSPITAL MAY NOT PROVIDE OR HOLD ITSELF OUT AS
PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE PHYSICAL REHABILITATION SERVICES, AS
DEFINED IN § 19-1201 OF THIS TITLE, OR OPERATE AS A SPECIAL
REHABILITATION HOSPITAL UNLESS THE HOSPITAL IS CLASSIFIED AS A
SPECIAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL BY THE SECRETARY.

(C) UNLESS A HEALTH CARE FACILITY IS CLASSIFIED AS A
SPECIAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL BY THE SECRETARY, A HEALTH CARE
FACILITY MAY ONLY OFFER THOSE PHYSICAL REHABILITATION SERVICES
WHICH ARE APPROPRIATE AND NECESSARY TO THE CARE, TREATMENT, OR
SUPPORT OF THE ACUTE, CHRONIC DISEASE, OR LONG-TERM CARE PATIENT.

[(b)] (C)(D) A person who violates any provision of this
section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject
to a fine not exceeding $1,000 for the first offense and not
exceeding $10,000 for each subsequent conviction for a violation
of the same provision. Each day a violation is continued after
the first conviction is a subsequent offense.

19-410.

A HOME HEALTH AGENCY MAY NOT HOLD ITSELF OUT AS PROVIDING A
COMPLETE ARRAY OF PHYSICAL REHABILITATION SERVICES UNLESS THE
HOME HEALTH AGENCY;

(1) PROVIDES A PROGRAM OF COORDINATED
INTERDISCIPLINARY REHABILITATIVE CARE, INCLUDING AT A MINIMUM,
PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY,
AUDIOLOGY THERAPY, PSYCHOTHERAPY, AND SOCIAL WORK SERVICES;

(2) HOLDS INTERDISCIPLINARY MEETINGS WITH THE
INVOLVEMENT OF A PHYSICIAN TO PLAN AND MONITOR PATIENT CARE; AND

(3) MEETS ANY OTHER STANDARD THAT THE SECRETARY MAY
ADOPT BY REGULATION.

SUBTITLE 12. COMPREHENSIVE PHYSICAL REHABILITATION FACILITIES

19-1201.

(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS

INDICATED.