Ch. 262

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)  A PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES RESIDENTIAL SERVICES AND
IS AN ALCOHOL ABUSE FACILITY AS DEFINED IN § 8-411(A) OF THIS
ARTICLE;

(2)  A PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES RESIDENTIAL SERVICES FOR
INDIVIDUALS WITH A DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY AS DEFINED IN §
7-101(E) § 7-101(D) AND (H) OF THIS ARTICLE;

(3)  A PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES RESIDENTIAL SERVICES AND
IS REQUIRED TO BE CERTIFIED BY THE DRUG ABUSE ADMINISTRATION
UNDER § 9-403 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(4)  A PRIVATE GROUP HOME REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED BY
THE MENTAL HYGIENE ADMINISTRATION UNDER § 10-517 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(5)  A PRIVATE THERAPEUTIC GROUP HOME FOR CHILDREN AND
ADOLESCENTS AS DEFINED UNDER § 10-920 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(6)  A PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTER FOR
CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS LICENSED UNDER § 19-307 OF THIS
SUBTITLE; OR

(7)  A PRIVATE FACILITY OPERATING LIVING UNITS THAT
HOUSE LESS THAN 4 PERSONS PER UNIT UNDER § 10-902 OF THIS
ARTICLE.

[(c)] (D) "Nursing home" means a related institution that
is classified as a nursing home.

19-334.

(a) In addition to any other power set forth in this
article or the Health Occupations Article, the Secretary may file
a petition for appointment of a receiver for a nursing home OR
COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM DEFINED IN THIS SUBTITLE if, after
investigation of the Secretary or after investigation at the
request of the Director on Aging, the Secretary reasonably
believes that:

(1)  A person is operating the nursing home OR
COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM without a license for it;

(2)  The nursing home OR COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM
will be closed within 30 days and arrangements to relocate its
residents have not been approved by the Secretary;

(3)  The nursing home OR COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM
or its residents have been abandoned; or

(4)  A situation, physical condition, practice, or
method of operation presents an imminent danger of death or
serious mental or physical harm to the residents [of the nursing
home ].

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